Abstract
We report a patient with acute myelomonocytic leukemia (AMMoL) who showed two independent point mutations of the N-ras gene at codons 12 and 13. Longitudinal analysis revealed that one mutation at codon 13 was detectable throughout his disease course and the other at codon 12 emerged as a second mutation 14 months after the diagnosis was made, at the refractory stage. Cloning to vector and subsequent sequencing confirmed that these mutations occurred in different alleles. Chromosome findings showed a simple abnormal karyotype at presentation and further karyotypic aberrations during his disease course, concomitantly with the second mutation of the N-ras gene. These findings revealed a close relationship among the disease progression, karyotypic evolution and a newly-appearing N-ras mutation.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 205-213 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | International Journal of Hematology |
Volume | 61 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jun 1995 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- AML/TMDS
- Acute myelomonocytic leukemia (AMMoL)
- Double mutations
- Karyotypic evolution
- N-ras gene
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Hematology