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Gene expression changes associated with progression and response in chronic myeloid leukemia

ABSTRACT: Chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) is a hematopoetic stem cell disease with distinct biological and clinical features. The biological foundation of the stereotypical progression from chronic phase through accelerated phase to blast crisis is poorly understood. We used DNA microarrays to compare gene expression in 91 cases of CML in chronic (42 cases), accelerated (17 cases), and blast phases (32 cases). Three thousand genes were found to be significantly (p<10-10) associated with the progression from chronic to blast phase. A comparison of the gene signatures of chronic, accelerated, and blast phases suggest that the progression of chronic phase CML from chronic advanced phase (accelerated and blast crisis) CML is a two-step rather than a three-step process, with new gene expression changes occurring early in accelerated phase before the accumulation of increased leukemia blast cells. The genetic signature of advanced phase CML is similar to that of normal CD34+ cells; however, progression also involved novel genes not expressed in normal CD34+ cells. Especially noteworthy is deregulation of the WNT/b-catenin pathway, the decreased expression of both JunB and Fos, and dysregulation of genes under the control of MZF1 and delta EF1 zinc finger transcription factors. Studies of CML patients who relapsed after initially successful treatment with imatinib mesylate demonstrated a gene expression pattern closely related to advanced phase disease. Take together, these data suggest that CML progression begins relative early and before clinical and pathological detection, and features distinct genetic differences compared to normal hematpoetic cells that might provide diagnostic and therapeutic targets. Keywords: disease state analysis

ORGANISM(S): Homo sapiens

PROVIDER: GSE4170 | GEO | 2006/02/21

SECONDARY ACCESSION(S): PRJNA95085

REPOSITORIES: GEO

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Project description:Background MicroRNAs are important regulators of transcription in hematopoiesis. Their expression deregulations were described in association with pathogenesis of some hematological malignancies. This study provides integrated microRNA expression profiling at different phases of chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) with the aim to select CML specific miRNAs and find new possible biomarkers. The functions of in silico filtered targets are in this report annotated and discussed in relation to CML pathogenesis. Results Using microarrays we identified differential expression profiles of 49 miRNAs in CML patients at diagnosis, in hematological relapse, therapy failure, blast crisis and major molecular response. The expression deregulation of miR-150, miR-20a, miR-17, miR-19a, miR-103, miR-144, miR-155, miR-181a, miR-221 and miR-222 in CML was confirmed by real-time quantitative PCR and in silico analyses identified targeted genes of these miRNAs encoding proteins that are involved in cell cycle, growth inhibition, MAPK, ErBb, transforming growth factor beta and p53 signaling pathways that are related to CML. Validated miR-150 decreased levels were detected in patients at diagnosis, in blast crisis and 67% of hematological relapses and showed significant negative correlation with miR-150 proved target MYB and with BCR-ABL transcript level. Conclusions This study revealed microRNAs that may be related to the CML pathogenesis and may reflect transformation from chronic to accelerated phases. The obtained expression patterns in peripheral blood total leukocytes during the course of CML suggest specific miRNAs as possible biomarkers. The annotated functions of in silico filtered targets of selected miRNAs outline mechanisms whereby microRNAs may be involved in CML pathogenesis. Twenty four patient samples of total leukocytes from peripheral blood were used to prepare pools representing different CML phases for microarray analysis: diagnosis (n=5, Dg), major molecular response (n=5, MMR), therapy failure (n=5, TF), hematological relapse (n=5, Hr), and blast crisis (n=4, BC). Eleven healthy donors of age median 60 (range 45 - 78) and man/woman ratio 3/2 following CML incidence were used to create a control pool.

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Gene expression changes associated with progression and response in chronic myeloid leukemia

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