伴t（16;21）（p11;q22）急性髓系白血病二例并文献复习

目的 探讨伴有t（16;21） （p11;q22）急性髓系白血病（AML）的临床及实验室检查特征.方法 对2例伴t（16;21）（p11;q22） AML患者分别进行骨髓形态学瑞特-吉姆萨染色、细胞化学染色、免疫学表型检测、常见基因筛查及遗传学检查,分析其临床及实验室检查的异同点,并复习相关文献.结果 例1 FAB形态学分型为AML-M4,其遗传学改变为：46,XY,t（16;21）（p11;q22） [16]/47,XY,t（16;21）（p11;q22）,＋21[4];例2为AML-M1,遗传学改变为46,XX,t（16;21）（p11;q22） [20].2例患者原始细胞均高表达CD56,均可见原始细胞吞噬自身血细胞现象.2例患者均于发病2年内死亡.结论 伴t（16;21）（p11;q22） AML有其独特的形态学、免疫表型、遗传学异常和临床表现,预后差,造血干细胞移植可能为其首选的治疗方法.     

Submicroscopic deletions in an acute myeloid leukemia case with a four-way t(8;11;16;21)

The t(8;21)(q22;q22) rearrangement is observed in about 15% of acute myelocitic leukemia (AML) cases, while variant t(8;21) translocations are detected in 6-10% of AML patients positive for the 5'RUNX1/3'CBFA2T1 fusion gene. We report a detailed molecular cytogenetic analysis of a four-way variant t(8;11;16;21)(q22;q14;q12;q22) performed by fluorescence in situ hybridization with specific BAC and PAC clones. The study demonstrated the loss of several megabases belonging to chromosomes 11 and 16 whereas no deletion was detected on der(21). These findings suggest that a precise breakpoint characterization could identify submicroscopic genomic deletions whose meaning remains to be defined.     

Acute lymphoblastic leukemia with t(4;11) translocation after osteogenic sarcoma

The authors report a case of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) with t(4;11) (q21;q23) occurring 9 months after treatment of osteogenic sarcoma. Cell surface marker and molecular analyses suggest early B lineage involvement. This is the first report, to the knowledge of the authors, of t(4;11) ALL arising after an osteogenic sarcoma. The observations of the authors support the possibility of a causal relationship between exposure to carcinogens and the occurrence of leukemia with t(4;11).     

Favorable impact of the t(9;11) in childhood acute myeloid leukemia.

PURPOSE: To determine the impact of MLL rearrangements on the outcome of children with acute myeloid leukemia (AML). PATIENTS AND METHODS: We analyzed the clinical and biologic features of 298 infants and children with primary AML treated on four consecutive institutional clinical trials. The Kaplan-Meier method was used in survival analysis and the Cox proportional-hazards model was used to analyze the effect of potential prognostic factors on event-free survival (+/- 1 SE). RESULTS: Molecular studies of 152 cases detected 42 with MLL rearrangements. The karyotypes of these 42 revealed the t(9;11) (15 cases), abnormalities of chromosomes 10 and 11 (nine cases), the t(11;19) (four cases), other abnormalities of 11q23 (seven cases), and miscellaneous rearrangements (seven cases). Among these 42 patients, the 15 whose leukemic cells carried the t(9;11) had a better outcome (66% +/- 15%) than the other 27 (25.9% +/- 11.2%; P =.004). Cases with the t(9;11) were also characterized by M5 AML morphology (21 of 23 cases). Of the 63 patients with M5 AML, the 21 whose leukemic cells demonstrated the t(9;11) had a better outcome (71.1% +/- 11%) than the other 42 (25.8% +/- 7.9%; P =.0004). The only independent factors indicating a favorable prognosis were presenting leukocyte count less than 50 x 10(9)/L (relative risk of relapse, 0.73; 95% confidence interval, 0.55 to 0.97; P =.03) and the t(9;11) (relative risk of relapse, 0.32; 95% confidence interval, 0.16 to 0.64; P =.002). CONCLUSION: We conclude that the t(9;11) is the most favorable genetic factor for patients with AML treated at our institution.     

Acute lymphocytic leukemia with eosinophilia: two case reports and a literature review

Acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL) associated with eosinophilia is a rare occurrence, but a distinct clinicopathological entity. There have been approximately 44 cases reported in the world literature to date. We report 2 previously healthy young men, aged 20 and 32 years, who presented with marked eosinophilia, and were later diagnosed with pre-B ALL. The patients suffered from significant complications related to eosinophil toxicity, including respiratory failure, myocardial infarction, and a cerebrovascular accident during initial hospitalization. They were treated with high-dose steroids resulting in a rapid suppression of the eosinophilia. Both patients also received chemotherapy according to the standard protocol for ALL; unfortunately, case 1 expired within 2 years of diagnosis from complications related to sepsis and multi-organ failure. We also review the literature and compare the demographics, clinical features, and outcomes of several case studies reported.     

Acute myeloid leukemia with inv(8)(p11q13)

A patient with acute monoblastic leukemia (AML M5a) and the pericentric inversion inv(8)(p11q13) as well as additional chromosome abnormalities in her bone marrow cells is described. This is the fourth known case of inv(8)(p11q13)-positive acute leukemia, and the second such case in which gain of 1q material occurred during clonal evolution. All patients with acute leukemia and inv(8)(p11q13) have been females, most have been young, and there has been a tendency for the disease to run an aggressive course. Both hematologically and cytogenetically, therefore, inv(8)(p11q13)-positive leukemia may be viewed as a variant of AML with t(8;16)(p11;p13). This similarity is also apparent at the molecular genetic level, in-as-much as the MOZ gene in 8p11 is rearranged in both the translocation and the inversion; in t(8;16)-positive leukemia, a MOZ-CBP chimeric gene is generated, whereas inv(8) has been shown to generate a MOZ-TIF2 fusion gene. Southern blot analysis of the present case after MOZ0.8 hybridization of Bam HI digested DNA gave an 11 kb aberrant band in addition to the germline band, corresponding to a breakpoint immediately upstream of the 4 kb long MOZ exon that begins at position 3746. Also previously investigated inv(8)-positive leukemias have shown breaks in this intron indicating that it contains sequence motifs predisposing to illegitimate recombination.     

Unusual cytogenetic findings in two patients with t(4;11) acute leukemia

Unusual cytogenetic findings are described in two patients with acute leukemia and rearrangements involving chromosomes 4 and 11. Both patients had clinical and phenotypic features often found in leukemia with t(4;11)(q21;q23). At initial diagnosis, one patient showed a standard t(4;11) with duplication of the 4q-translocation derivative. The latter finding has been described previously in a few patients with t(4;11) in association with disease progression. By analogy with the Ph1 chromosome in chronic myelogenous leukemia, duplication of the 4q-suggests that this derivative is the critical recombinant in the t(4;11). The second patient has a novel complex translocation, t(4;11;15)(q21;q23;q21). Analysis of this variant translocation implies that the 11q+ is the consistent chromosome rearrangement in this type of leukemia. The apparent contradiction of the findings in these and other relevant reported cases reviewed here suggests that genes on both the 11q+ and 4q- recombinant chromosomes are important, in either the etiology or the progression of this disease.     

Acute basophilic leukemia with t(8;21)

Acute basophilic leukemia (ABL) is a rare form of leukemia. The diagnostic criteria have recently been described. Morphological evidence for basophilic lineage is required for its classification. However the criteria for remission status and standard therapy is not established. Here we have described an atypical case of ABL and reviewed the literature to high light issues regarding diagnosis and management, which need further discussion.     

Successful treatment of two relapsed patients with t(11;19)(q23;p13) acute myeloid leukemia by CLAE chemotherapy sequential with allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation: Case reports

The prognosis of patients with relapsed/refractory acute myeloid leukemia (R/R AML) is poor, with a 3-year overall survival rate of 10%. Patients with translocation (t)(11;19)(q23;p13) have a higher risk of relapse and there is no optimal regimen for these patients. The present study treated two young patients with t(11;19)(q23;p13) AML, who relapsed after one or two cycles of consolidation, with a salvage treatment consisting of sequential cladribine, cytarabine and etoposide (CLAE) and allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT). Both neutrophil and platelet engraftments were achieved within 15 days, and no severe transplant-related complications and graft-versus-host diseases were observed. Following allo-HSCT, both patients achieved complete hematologic and cytogenetic remission. Decitabine was used for the prophylaxis of relapse. The two patients remained alive and disease-free for 100 days following allo-HSCT. The results presented here suggest that CLAE regimen sequential with allo-HSCT may be effective in treating patients with R/R AML, with t(11;19)(q23;p13). However, further studies and a larger sample size are required to validate the effectiveness of this treatment regimen.     

伴有t(8;21)变异易位的急性髓系白血病患儿二例遗传学研究

 【摘要】　目的　报道2例分别伴有t(8;20)(q22;q13)和t(1;8;21) (q32;q22;q22)的t(8;21)变异易位的M2型急性髓系白血病（AML-M2）。方法　骨髓细胞短期培养法制备染色体标本,应用反带和吉姆萨显带技术进行核型分析;双色双融合AML1-ETO探针进行间期及中期双色荧光原位杂交（D-FISH）检测AML1-ETO融合信号;多重巢式反转录-聚合酶链反应（ RT-PCR）技术检测AML1-ETO融合基因转录本。结果　例1 核型为45,X,-Y, t (8;20)(q22;q13) [12]／46,XY[3],例2 核型为46,XX,t(1;8;21)(q32;q22;q22)[18]／46,XX[2];间期和中期FISH证实了AML1-ETO融合基因和变异易位的存在;多重巢式RT-PCR检测到AML1-ETO融合基因转录本。结论　t(8;20)(q22;q13)和t(1;8;21)(q32;q22;q22)实质上都是t(8;21)的变异型易位;核型分析联合D-FISH、多重巢式RT-PCR对确定伴有变异型t(8;21)易位的AML患者的性质和预后是重要的。     

T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia with t(11;14) in children.

We review and update our examination of the clinical and biologic findings in 19 cases of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) with the t(11;14) and discuss the literature relevant to the clinical, biologic, and molecular aspects of these translocations. In nine consecutively diagnosed cases at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and 10 cases reported by other institutions, clinical features did not differ among T-cell ALL patients with and without the t(11;14), although leukemic cells with this translocation were more likely to coexpress CD4 and CD8 antigens. The t(11;14)(p13;q11) appears to occur exclusively in T-cell malignancies of intermediate- or late-stage thymocyte differentiation; further studies will be needed to determine whether it has prognostic significance.     

New cytokine-dependent acute myeloid leukemia cell line MUTZ-11 with disomic chromosome rearrangement t(16;17)

Continuous human leukemia-lymphoma (LL) cell lines represent a rich resource of abundant, accessible and manipulable living cells contributing significantly to a better understanding of the pathophysiology of hematopoietic tumors. In particular, classical and molecular cytogenetics have benefitted enormously from the availability of LL cell lines with specific chromosomal abnormalities. Such aberrations may be the portal to the discovery of novel oncogene rearrangements for which positive cell lines provide a resource for both discovery and functional studies. The new continuous leukemia cell line MUTZ-11 was established in 1994 from the peripheral blood of a 60-year-old woman with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) M4 (following 2 years with myelodysplastic syndromes). DNA fingerprinting confirmed the authenticity and derivation of the cell line. The immunoprofile as determined by flow cytometry was as follows: positive for myelocytic markers (CD13, CD15, CD33, CD65 and CD68), negative for T-cell (except for CD4 and CD7), B-cell and erythroid-megakaryocytic markers. The cell line is constitutively cytokine-dependent and growth depends on externally added cytokines. With regard to cytokine receptor expression, the cell line was found to be positive for GM-CSFRalpha (granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor receptor, CD116), Kit (CD117) and IL-3Ralpha (interleukin-3 receptor, CD123). The cytokine response profiles as determined by [(3)H]-thymidine incorporation assay were: 2-to-12 fold growth stimulation of MUTZ-11 by GM-CSF, IFN-alpha (interferon), IFN-beta, IFN-gamma, IL-3 and SCF (stem cell factor); growth inhibition by TGF-beta1 (transforming growth factor), TNF-alpha (tumor necrosis factor) and TNF-beta. Cytogenetic analysis showed the following consensus karyotype: 46, XX, der(16)t(16;17)(p13.3;q23)x2. Previous molecular biological analysis documented that MUTZ-11 cells carry both an FLT3 internal tandem duplication (ITD) and an MLL partial tandem duplication (PTD). The scientific significance of MUTZ-11 lies (i). in the absolute cytokine-dependency and the proliferative response to various cytokines, (ii). in the unique cytogenetic (disomic t(16;17)) and (iii). molecular biological alterations (FLT3 ITD + MLL PTD). In summary, the new cytokine-dependent AML-derived cell line MUTZ-11 displays unique novel features and emphasizes the need for comprehensive analysis of new LL cell lines which may lead to the discovery of important pathogenetic alterations.     

Undifferentiated leukemia of infancy with t(11:17) chromosomal rearrangement. Coexpressing myeloid and B cell restricted antigens

It has been suggested that the malignant transformation, in some of the acute leukemias, may involve totipotent stem cells resulting in a biphenotypic leukemia expressing both myeloid, and lymphoid characteristics. We describe here a hybrid cell acute leukemia, in a 16-day-old infant, in whom leukemic cells coexpressed myeloid and lymphoid B cell antigens. Blast cells in the bone marrow showed L2 morphology according to the French American British (FAB) classification, with positive periodic-acid Schiff, and nonspecific esterase staining. Sudan black, and specific esterase were negative. Terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase, was strongly positive in 5% of blasts, and faintly reactive with the rest. Karyotypic analysis demonstrated a translocation of t(11:17);(q23;p13). Immunoglobulin gene analysis revealed rearrangement of the heavy chain genes. The blasts' phenotype was HLA/DR+ B4+ My7+ My9+ common acute lymphoblastic leukemia antigen (CALLA) B1- T11-. Dual immunofluorescence staining using anti My7, and My9 fluorescein isothiocyanate, and anti B4 pycoerythrin conjugated monoclonal antibodies, and flow cytofluorometry, revealed a labeling pattern of 25% B4+; 10% to 15% My7+; 17% My9+; and 50% of cells coexpressing B4 My7, and My9 antigens. These results provide evidence for a hybrid leukemia with lymphomyeloblasts being part of a single clone, which may indicate the origin of this leukemic clone from a pluripotent (lymphoid/myeloid) stem cell.     

伴有t(8;21)的急性髓系白血病研究进展

 伴有染色体t(8;21)(q22;q22)易位及AML1-ETO融合基因是急性髓系白血病（AML）的独立亚型,预后较好。虽然以大剂量阿糖胞苷（HD Ara-C）为主的联合化疗在t(8;21)-AML取得了较高的缓解率,但是特异性靶向AML1-ETO的治疗方案可能是治愈该类AML的有效策略。现就AML1-ETO融合基因相关研究及其靶向治疗的研究进展进行综述。     

伴有t(8;21)的急性髓系白血病研究进展

伴有染色体t(8;21)(q22;q22)易位及AML1-ETO融合基因是急性髓系白血病(AML)的独立亚型,预后较好.虽然以大剂量阿糖胞苷(HD Ara-C)为主的联合化疗在t(8;21)-AML取得了较高的缓解率,但是特异性靶向AML1-ETO的治疗方案可能是治愈该类AML的有效策略.现就AML1-ETO融合基因相关研究及其靶向治疗的研究进展进行综述.