Immunophenotyping of leukemia |
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Authors: | Campana D Behm F G |
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Affiliation: | Department of Hematology-Oncology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 332 North Lauderdale, 38105, Memphis, TN, USA. dario.campana@stjude.org |
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Abstract: | Modern immunophenotyping of hematological malignancies by flow cytometry is assisted by a wide array of easily accessible monoclonal antibodies, by antibodies conjugated to diverse fluorochromes, and by reliable techniques for cell membrane permeabilization. Simultaneous assessment of multiple surface and intracellular markers at diagnosis reduces the number of cells required, helps the identification of the malignant cells and determines the degree of immunophenotypic heterogeneity of the malignant cell population. A few critical markers are sufficient to establish the lineage association in the majority of cases of acute and chronic leukemias and lymphomas. More extensive immunophenotyping can provide information about the cells' stage of differentiation, assess the expression of prognostically important features, and determine clonality. The identification of leukemia-associated immunophenotypes can be used for monitoring minimal residual disease during therapy. The presence of cells expressing these phenotypes in patients who are in clinical remission is associated with an increased risk of relapse. |
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