Mutation Analysis of Isocitrate Dehydrogenase (IDH1/2) and DNA Methyltransferase 3A (DNMT3A) in Thai Patients with Newly Diagnosed Acute Myeloid Leukemia

Document Type : Research Articles

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1 Doctoral Program in Clinical Pathology, Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University

2 Division of Hematology, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University

3 Human Genetic Laboratory, Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University

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Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is a clonal hematopoietic stem/progenitor cell disorder which features several genetic mutations. Recurrent genetic alterations identified in AML are recognized as causes of the disease, finding application as diagnostic, prognostic and monitoring markers, with potential use as targets for cancer therapy. Here, we performed a pyrosequencing technique to investigate common mutations of IDH1, IDH2 and DNMT3A in 81 newly diagnosed AML patients. The prevalences of IDH1, IDH2 and DNMT3A mutations were 6.2%, 18.5%, and 7.4%, respectively. In addition, exclusive mutations in IDH1 codon 132 (R132H, R132C, R132G and R132S) were identified in all IDH1-mutated cases indicating that these are strongly associated with AML. Interestingly, higher median blast cell counts were significantly associated with IDH1/2 and DNMT3A mutations. In summary, we could establish a routine robust pyrosequencing method to detect common mutations in IDH1/2 and DNMT3A and demonstrate the frequency of those mutations in adult Thai AML patients.

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Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
Volume 18, Issue 2
February 2017
Pages 413-420

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  • Receive Date: 02 November 2016
  • Revise Date: 23 January 2017
  • Accept Date: 21 February 2017

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