DNMT3A mutations and clinical features in Chinese patients with acute myeloid leukemia.

ABSTRACT: Mutations in DNA methyltransferase 3A (DNMT3A) gene were recently demonstrated in acute myeloid leukemia(AML). Approximately 20% patients with AML carry DNMT3A gene mutations and was associated with a poor clinical outcome. but its clinical implications in Chinese AML patients are largely unknown. We analyzed 101 adult AML patients in china and found 14 patients (13.9%) harboring this mutation. 9 patient with M5, 2 patients with M1, 2patient with M2 and 1 patient with M3. We identified 11 missense mutation,2 nonsense and 30 bp deletion encompassing DNMT3A. The most common of them was predicted to affect 882Arg(in 4 patients). Double mutations were detected in two cases.10 of 33(43.5%). DNMT3A mutations occurred more frequently in older (age > 50y,p < 0.05) and the outcome is too badly for

SUBMITTER: Lu Q 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3605177 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature