Caractérisation de la translocation (12;13)(p12;q12-14) et l’insertion (X;6)(p11.23;q21q23.3) dans des leucémies aiguës pédiatriques
By a screening strategy combining standard cytogenetics and fluorescent in situ hybridization (FISH), an insertion (X;6) in twins with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and a translocation (12;13) in 2 cases of AML and a case of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) have been identified. Insertion (X;6) is not reported and could be a variant of translocation (X;6) described in 4 cases of AML, one of which is associated with a MYB-GATA1 fusion gene. We have identified the disruption of MYB and GATA1 in the insertion but no MYB-GATA1 fusion seems to be present. Other mechanisms could be in play for the disruption of these genes’ expression. Moreover, in the first case of translocation (12;13) identified, ETV6 is fused to either CDX2 or FLT3. The second case associates the deletion of miR-15a and miR-16-1 genes to an ETV6 fusion. In the third case, an ETV6- FOXO1 fusion seems to be involved.
Chromosomes translocation Fish cytogenetics karyotype acute pediatric leukemia