5例伴有t(16;21)(p11;q22)急性白血病的临床和实验研究

目的：报告5例伴有t(16;21)(p11;q22)的急性白血病和其中1例的染色体涂染分析。方法：骨髓细胞24h培养后按常规方法制备染色体，采用R显带技术进行染色体核型分析，并以16号和21号整条染色体涂染探针对其中1例患者进行染色体涂染检测。结果：5例均显示t(16;21)(p11;q22),占15年来进行染色体检查的急性非淋巴细胞白血病患者总数的0．3％（5／1448）。5例均无白血病细胞吞噬其他血细胞现象。1例患者的染色体涂染分析证实了16号和21号染色体之间发生了相互易位。结论：t(16;21)是急性非淋巴细胞白血病中1种少见的非随机的染色体易位，代表了1种独特的白血病亚型。染色体涂染技术是比常规核型分析更为可靠的检测该易位的手段。     

荧光原位杂交检测慢性粒细胞白血病

目的 探讨对慢性粒细胞白血病进行荧光原位杂交(fluorescence in situ hybridization,FISH)检测的意义.方法 对158例慢性粒细胞白血病标本采用24 h短期培养法制备染色体,然后应用双色双融合BCR/ABL探针进行FISH检测,部分标本同时采用R显带技术进行染色体核型分析.结果 158例中共检出Ph阳性标本98例,其中69例(70.4%)为典型双色双融合BCR/ABL探针信号模式(1R1G2F),其余29例(29.6%)为3类12种非典型模式.各种非典型信号模式中出现频率较高的依次为:1R1G1F7例(7.1%)、2R1G1F 5例(5.1%)、1R1G2F&1R1G3F 4例(4.1%)、2R2G1F 3例(3.1%).对18例有核型资料的非典型信号的病例分析显示:其中3例特殊信号系由变异Ph易位引起;2例中出现的3个融合信号来源于附加的Ph染色体;4例核型与FISH结果不吻合,提示染色体分析存在错漏之处;3例染色体为典型Ph易位,而FISH结果为单个融合信号,系由der(9)号的部分缺失所致;3例核型中未发现Ph染色体.但FISH显示40%～64%的细胞中存在一个融合信号,从而明确慢性粒细胞白血病诊断;3例是移植或经格列卫治疗后的患者,染色体均为正常核型,而FISH检测到极小比例的阳性细胞.结论 FISH在慢性粒细胞白血病诊断、判断变异易位、隐匿Ph易位、衍生9号缺失、干扰素及格列卫的疗效观察以及移植后监测等诸多方面均具有重要价值.     

一例急性早幼粒细胞白血病同时伴有ins(15;17),t(2;17;20)和三体8异常

目的 对1例伴有ins(15;17),t(2;17;20),+8复杂异常的急性早幼粒细胞白血病(acute promyelocytie leukemia,APE)病例进行细胞和分子遗传学研究.方法 按常规制备染色体,以R显带技术进行核型分析,并先后作多色荧光原位杂交(multiplex fluoresence in situ hybridization,M-FISH)、染色体涂染和PML-RARa双色FISH检测.结果 R显带核型分析为47,XY,2q-,+8,17q+,20p+;M-FISH检测为:47,XY,t(2;17;20)(q24;q21;p13),+8;染色体涂染证实了2qZ4以下片段易位到17q21上和17q21以下片段易位到20p13上;双色FISH示17号染色体上RARa(retinoic acid receptora,RARe)基因部分片段插入到15号染色体形成PNL-RARa融合基因,即ins(15;17)(q22;q21.1q21.3).结论 FISH技术是明确隐匿/插入易位的可靠手段,凡形态学拟诊为APL而常规核型分析未发现t(15;17)者均应进行FISH检测.     

髓系白血病患者的临床和细胞遗传学研究

目的研究髓系白血病(myeloid leukemia,ML)患者细胞遗传学特点和相关临床表现及预后。方法采用骨髓细胞直接法和(或)不加植物血凝素的24h体外细胞培养法制备骨髓染色体。应用热变性姬姆萨显带技术为主、胰酶消化技术必要时补充,进行染色体核型分析。结果在578例髓系白血病中:急性髓系白血病(acute myeloid leuckemia,AML)420例,223例检出有克隆性染色体异常,占53.1%(223/420)。t(8;21)、t(15;17)、inv(16)、del(11)分别与M2b、M3、M4Eo、M5特异性相关。慢性髓系白血病(chronic myeloid leukemia,CML)158例,153例检出有克隆性染色体异常,占96.8%(153/158例)。t(9;22)与绝大多数CML及少部分M0、M1、M2特异性有关。本组髓系白血病中有18例(AML13例、CML5例)患者,占3.1%(18/578),其细胞遗传学检查未见克隆性染色体异常,与患者的临床表现、骨髓象形态学及免疫学的诊断不尽相同。为此我们应用了荧光原位杂交(fluorescence in situ hybridization,FISH)技术,其中15例结果完全符合临床和髓系白血病的血液学改变,同时也明显提高了临床的诊断率。结论染色体核型分析不但有助于髓系白血病的诊断和鉴别诊断,而且还是临床监测病情缓解和复发、判断疗效的重要指标。在染色体核型分析基础上选用合适的FISH技术,可对大多数髓系白血病患者作出精确的染色体分析。     

伴有22三体的t(5;17)变异易位急性早幼粒细胞白血病

目的 探讨一例核型为47,XY,t(5;17),+22的少见急性早幼粒细胞白血病(acute promyelo-cytic leukemia,APL)的临床和实验特征.方法 在常规核型分析的基础上,应用荧光原位杂交(fluorescencein situ hybridization,FISH)和多重荧光原位杂交(multiplex fluorescence in situ hybridization,M-FISH)技术进一步检测该病例的细胞遗传学异常,并结合文献分析此类少见变异易位的临床特点.结果 FISH检测PML-RARa阴性,但77%的细胞显示存在17号RARa基因的重排或复制;BCR-ABL阴性,但74%的细胞显示有22号染色体的复制或重排.M-FISH明确RARa基因重排系5号与17号染色体易位所致,并证实了22号三体的存在.结论 变异型t(5;17)易位,形成NPM-RARa融合基因的急性早幼粒细胞白血病是APL中少见的类型.骨髓形态表现为奥氏小体缺如,核型中常伴有其它附加染色体异常,全反式维甲酸(all-trans retinoicacid,ATRA)联合化疗有效,但易复发,合并弥漫性血管内凝血及高白细胞者预后凶险.     

恶性血液病8号染色体数目异常的间期荧光原位杂交检测

目的　探讨间期荧光原位杂交 (fluorescenceinsituhybridization ,FISH)技术在检测恶性血液病 8号染色体数目异常中的价值。方法　采用常规细胞遗传学 (conventionalcytogenetics ,CC)和 8号染色体着丝粒特异性探针间期FISH技术对 8例CC检测显示 8号染色体数目异常的急性髓细胞样白血病患者、10例慢性髓细胞样白血病加速期或急变期患者和 3名正常人骨髓进行 8号染色体数目检测。结果9例CC检测为三体 8的患者中 ,FISH检测结果均与其一致 ,其中例 5经CC检测仅发现存在二体 8、三体8和四体 8克隆 ,而FISH检测不但证实了三体 8和四体 8克隆的存在 ,还发现存在一个较小的五体 8克隆。例 3和例 17经CC检测只发现一个细胞有三体 8,无法确定是否为三体 8克隆性畸变 ,FISH检测证实有三体 8克隆存在。例 9经CC检测未发现三体 8,FISH检测发现有三体 8克隆存在。与CC检测结果相比 ,除例 16三体 8检出率FISH结果明显高于CC检测结果外 ,其余均低于或接近CC检测结果。结论　间期FISH技术对检测 8号染色体数目异常具有重要价值 ,当CC检测正常、不肯定或中期分裂相质量差、数量少时作用更大 ,是CC的重要补充。     

多探针荧光原位杂交检测急性髓系白血病常见细胞遗传学异常

目的:评价多探针荧光原位杂交(FISH)在检测急性髓系白血病(AML)常见细胞遗传学异常中的价值,探讨细胞遗传学异常与临床诊断、治疗、预后的关系。方法:采用针对AML/MDS的FISH多探针诊断系统,即以针对AML1/ETO融合基因、PML-RARα融合基因、CBFβ/MYH11融合基因、MLL基因、P53基因、Del(5q)、Del(7q)、Del(20q)8种DNA探针对40例患者进行多探针FISH检测,同时联合染色体核型、临床资料进行研究。结果:40例AML中,共22例多探针FISH检出了细胞遗传学改变,包括:AML1/ETO、PML-RARα、MLL基因断裂重排、Del(5q)、Del(7q)、P53基因缺失、8号染色体三体7种细胞遗传学异常。而常规染色体核型分析仅检出11例遗传学异常。多探针FISH与染色体核型分析的总阳性率分别为57.50%及27.50%。AML1/ETO、PML/RARα阳性者首次诱导化疗效果较理想;而Del(7q)、MLL基因断裂重排阳性、伴复杂细胞遗传学改变者可能预示不良预后。结论:FISH多探针诊断系统检测AML患者常见遗传学异常更省时、准确、高效,有利于完善白血病的分层诊断及指导临床个体化治疗。     

应用组合荧光原位杂交技术检测慢性淋巴细胞白血病的基因组异常

目的 探讨应用组合荧光原位杂交(panel fluorescence in situ hybridization，panel FISH)技术对慢性淋巴细胞性白血病(chronic lymphocytic leukaemia，CLL)基因组异常检测的价值。方法 分别应用3号、12号、18号的着丝粒探针和序列探针D13S272(13q14．3)、ATM(11q23)等5种荧光素标记的DNA探针，对22例CLL患者进行FISH检测，并和常规细胞遗传学检测结果进行比较，以确定何种方法对检测CLL的染色体和基因组异常更为敏感可靠。结果 22例CLL患者中，常规细胞遗传学检测出8例(36．3％)有染色体异常，包括单纯 123例； 3、 12l例； 3、 12、 18 1例；t(5；15)1例；13q-1例；3q-、18p 1例；4q 和13q-1例；组合FISH检测出15例(68，1％)有染色体异常，包括 34例、 126例、 18l例、11q-6例、13q-8例。结论组合。FISH技术是检测CLL患者染色体基因组异常的有效手段，与常规细胞遗传学方法相结合则可明显提高CLL染色体异常的检出率。     

Pediatric acute myeloid leukemia with t(7;21)(p22;q22)

The t(7;21)(p22;q22) resulting in RUNX1‐USP42 fusion, is a rare but recurrent cytogenetic abnormality associated with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and myelodysplastic syndromes. The prognostic significance of this translocation has not been well established due to the limited number of patients. Herein, we report three pediatric AML patients with t(7;21)(p22;q22). All three patients presented with pancytopenia or leukopenia at diagnosis, accompanied by abnormal immunophenotypic expression of CD7 and CD56 on leukemic blasts. One patient had t(7;21)(p22;q22) as the sole abnormality, whereas the other two patients had additional numerical and structural aberrations including loss of 5q material. Fluorescence in situ hybridization analysis on interphase cells or sequential examination of metaphases showed the RUNX1 rearrangement and confirmed translocation 7;21. Genomic SNP microarray analysis, performed on DNA extracted from the bone marrow from the patient with isolated t(7;21)(p22;q22), showed a 32.2 Mb copy neutral loss of heterozygosity (cnLOH) within the short arm of chromosome 11. After 2‐4 cycles of chemotherapy, all three patients underwent allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). One patient died due to complications related to viral reactivation and graft‐versus‐host disease. The other two patients achieved complete remission after HSCT. Our data displayed the accompanying cytogenetic abnormalities including del(5q) and cnLOH of 11p, the frequent pathological features shared with other reported cases, and clinical outcome in pediatric AML patients with t(7;21)(p22;q22). The heterogeneity in AML harboring similar cytogenetic alterations may be attributed to additional uncovered genetic lesions.     

Fetal t(5p;21q) misdiagnosed as monosomy 21: A plea for in situ hybridization studies

We report a case of 45,XY,?5,?21,+der (5) t(5;21) (p13 or p14;q11.2 or q21) that was prenatally misdiagnosed as complete monosomy 21 and terminated at 24 weeks of gestation. Subsequent fluorescence in situ hybridization studies with a chromosome 21 painting probe documented the cryptic unbalanced translocation. © 1994 Wiley-Liss, Inc.     

Duplication 8q syndrome due to familial chromosome ins(10;8)(q21;q212q22)

We describe a kindred in which an ins(10;8)(q21;q212q22) chromosome rearrangement has been segregating for at least four generations. The risk for balanced carriers to have offspring with duplication of 8q212→8q22 is about 0.31. Individuals with unbalanced chromosomes are mildly to moderately mentally retarded and have a similar unusual appearance. Other manifestations include highly arched or cleft palate (8/9), micrognathia (6/9), sloped shoulders (4–6/9), convulsions (4/9), camptodactyly (3/9), pectus excavatum (2/9), elbow contractures (1/9), and postaxial polydactyly (1/9). The appearance and habitus resemble the mosaic trisomy 8 syndrome, although other anomalies of mosaic trisomy 8, such as vertebral, patellar, and renal defects, were not demonstrated.     

Molecular cytogenetic investigations in a novel complex variant of t(8;21)(q22;q22) with ins(15;21)(q15;q22.2q22.3) in a patient with AML-M2 subtype

Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is a clinically and molecularly heterogeneous disease characterized by the aberrant proliferation of myeloid stem cells, reduced apoptosis and blockage in cellular differentiation. The present report describes the results of hematological, cytogenetic, and fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) analysis in a 25-year-old man diagnosed with AML-M2. Cytogenetic as well as FISH analysis revealed a complex translocation involving four chromosomes, with the karyotype 45,−Y,der(X)t(X;8)(p21;q22),der(8)t(8;21)(q22;q22),ins(15;21)(q15;q22.2q22.3),der(21)t(8;21)(q22;q22). The breakpoints at 8q22 and 21q22 suggested a rearrangement of the RUNX1T1 (alias ETO) and RUNX1 (previously AML1) genes, respectively. Using a dual-color FISH test with RUNX1T1 and RUNX1 probes, we demonstrated an RUNX1/RUNX1T1 fusion signal on the derivative chromosome 8, establishing this translocation as a novel complex variant of t(8;21)(q22;q22).     

Molecular characterization of AML with ins(21;8)(q22;q22q22) reveals similarity to t(8;21) AML

In acute myeloid leukemia (AML), nonrandom clonal chromosome aberrations are detectable in ～ 55% of adult cases. Translocation t(8;21)(q22;q22) resulting in the 5'RUNX1/3'RUNX1T1 fusion gene occurs in ～ 8% of AML cases. Also, ins(8;21) and ins(21;8) have been described that show a broad heterogeneity at the molecular level with inserted fragment sizes ranging from 2.4 to 44 Mb. Microarray-based comparative genomic hybridization (arrayCGH) in 49 intermediate-risk AML and RT-PCR-based screening in 532 AML cases allowed the detection of ins(21;8)/ins(8;21) in three cases; arrayCGH and subsequent RT-PCR revealed an ～ 0.5 Mb sized inserted fragment generating the 5'RUNX1/3'RUNX1T1 fusion gene in one case with a submicroscopic ins(21;8)(q22;q22q22) whereas the other two cases were identified by banding analysis and RT-PCR, respectively. Gene expression profiling (GEP) and a detailed review of the literature highlighted similar biological features of AML cases with ins(21;8)/ins(8;21) and t(8;21)(q22;q22). Our study demonstrates the potential of high-resolution array-based analysis and GEP and provides further evidence that AML with insertions generating the 5'RUNX1/3'RUNX1T1 fusion not only biologically resemble the t(8;21)(q22;q22) AML subgroup, but might also share its prognostically favorable clinical behavior. Thus, similar treatment options should be considered in these patients.     

Ph-positive chronic myeloid leukemia with t(8;21)(q22;q22) in blastic crisis.

A patient diagnosed with chronic myeloid leukemia was studied periodically during his illness. The result showed the presence of a Philadelphia (Ph) chromosome by a 9;22 translocation as a single abnormality to the time of blastic crisis. At that time, the chromosome studies showed a clonal evolution. Furthermore, a second derivated line was added to the Ph line. This new anomaly consisted of a 8;21 translocation, considered as specific of M2 type acute nonlymphoblastic leukemia of French-American-British classification.