MYC-containing double minutes in hematologic malignancies: evidence in favor of the episome model and exclusion of MYC as the target gene
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Title
MYC-containing double minutes in hematologic malignancies: evidence in favor of the episome model and exclusion of MYC as the target gene
Journal
Human Molecular Genetics
ISSN
0964-6906 (Print)
Publication state
Published
Issued date
03/2006
Volume
15
Number
6
Pages
933-42
Notes
Journal Article
Multicenter Study
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't --- Old month value: Mar 15
Multicenter Study
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't --- Old month value: Mar 15
Abstract
Double minutes (dmin)-circular, extra-chromosomal amplifications of specific acentric DNA fragments-are relatively frequent in malignant disorders, particularly in solid tumors. In acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS), dmin are observed in approximately 1% of the cases. Most of them consist of an amplified segment from chromosome band 8q24, always including the MYC gene. Besides this information, little is known about their internal structure. We have characterized in detail the genomic organization of 32 AML and two MDS cases with MYC-containing dmin. The minimally amplified region was shown to be 4.26 Mb in size, harboring five known genes, with the proximal and the distal amplicon breakpoints clustering in two regions of approximately 500 and 600 kb, respectively. Interestingly, in 23 (68%) of the studied cases, the amplified region was deleted in one of the chromosome 8 homologs at 8q24, suggesting excision of a DNA segment from the original chromosomal location according to the 'episome model'. In one case, sequencing of both the dmin and del(8q) junctions was achieved and provided definitive evidence in favor of the episome model for the formation of dmin. Expression status of the TRIB1 and MYC genes, encompassed by the minimally amplified region, was assessed by northern blot analysis. The TRIB1 gene was found over-expressed in only a subset of the AML/MDS cases, whereas MYC, contrary to expectations, was always silent. The present study, therefore, strongly suggests that MYC is not the target gene of the 8q24 amplifications.
Keywords
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Base Sequence
*Chromosome Breakage
Chromosomes, Human, Pair 8/genetics
Computational Biology/methods
Female
*Gene Targeting
Humans
In Situ Hybridization, Fluorescence
Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins/genetics
Leukemia, Myelocytic, Acute/*genetics
Male
Middle Aged
Models, Genetic
Molecular Sequence Data
Myelodysplastic Syndromes/*genetics
Plasmids/*genetics
Protein-Serine-Threonine Kinases/biosynthesis/genetics
Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-myc/*genetics/metabolism
Sequence Deletion
Pubmed
Web of science
Open Access
Yes
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