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Mutation analysis of the N-ras proto-oncogene in active and remission phase of human acute leukemias

Senn, H. P. and Tran-Thang, C. and Wodnar-Filipowicz, A. and Jiricny, J. and Fopp, M. and Gratwohl, A. and Signer, E. and Weber, W. and Moroni, C.. (1988) Mutation analysis of the N-ras proto-oncogene in active and remission phase of human acute leukemias. International journal of cancer, Vol. 41, H. 1. pp. 59-64.

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Abstract

DNA isolated from blood or bone-marrow samples from 18 patients with acute non-lymphocytic leukemia (ANLL) and 14 patients with acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL) was analyzed for the presence of mutations in the N-ras gene. Using synthetic oligonucleotide probes we detected mutations in 5 cases of ANLL; 4 GGT----GAT transitions in codon 12 and one CAA----AAA transversion in codon 61. One case exhibited homozygosity for the mutation. No mutations could be detected at these codons in the DNA of the 14 ALL patients. In a follow-up study with 3 of the above 5 patients, the mutation could no longer be detected in 2 cases following successful induction of clinical remission by chemotherapy. However, the mutated N-ras persisted in one patient who did not achieve remission. We show that oligonucleotide hybridization is a sensitive assay for the detection of N-ras point mutations, which in ANLL could be used to follow the fate of the leukemic clone during (and after) therapy.
Faculties and Departments:05 Faculty of Science > Departement Biozentrum > Former Organization Units Biozentrum > Growth and Development (Moroni)
03 Faculty of Medicine > Departement Biomedizin > Former Units at DBM > Growth and Development (Moroni)
UniBasel Contributors:Moroni, Christoph
Item Type:Article, refereed
Article Subtype:Research Article
Publisher:Alan R. Liss
ISSN:0020-7136
Note:Publication type according to Uni Basel Research Database: Journal article
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Deposited On:22 Mar 2012 13:29

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