Expression of gene encoding P65 oncofetal protein in acute and chronic leukemias

Neoplasma. 2002;49(5):295-9.

Abstract

In this study we have established conditions for p65 gene expression analysis by reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). On the basis of this technique we analyzed p65 gene expression in various types of leukemia: acute myeloblastic leukemia (AML) (n=26); acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) (n=26) and chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) (n=40). The highest frequency of p65 gene expression was found in the patients with CLL (66%). No relationship between the expression of p65 gene and clinical stage of leukemia was observed. The lower percentage of positivity (presence of gene transcript) was seen in patients with ALL (42%) and AML (46%).

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Biomarkers, Tumor*
  • Bone Marrow Cells / metabolism
  • Carrier Proteins / biosynthesis*
  • Carrier Proteins / genetics
  • DNA, Complementary / metabolism
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins
  • Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell / blood*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Neoplasm Proteins / biosynthesis*
  • Neoplasm Proteins / genetics
  • Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / blood*
  • Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction

Substances

  • Biomarkers, Tumor
  • Carrier Proteins
  • DNA, Complementary
  • HSAJ2425 protein, human
  • Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins
  • Neoplasm Proteins