Identification of FOXP1 and SNX2 as novel ABL1 fusion partners in acute lymphoblastic leukaemia

Br J Haematol. 2011 Apr;153(1):43-6. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2141.2010.08457.x. Epub 2011 Feb 1.

Abstract

We have identified two novel ABL1 fusion genes in two patients with B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) associated with a t(3;9)(p12;q34) and a t(5;9)(q23;q34), respectively. Molecular analysis revealed a FOXP1-ABL1 fusion for the t(3;9) and a SNX2-ABL1 fusion for the t(5;9). The fusions were confirmed by specific amplification of the genomic breakpoints using reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction. The identification of ALL with rare ABL1 fusion partners is important because the leukaemia may respond to tyrosine kinase inhibitors in the same way as ALL patients with a classical BCR-ABL1 fusion gene.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Chromosomes, Human, Pair 3 / genetics
  • Chromosomes, Human, Pair 5 / genetics
  • Chromosomes, Human, Pair 9 / genetics
  • Fatal Outcome
  • Female
  • Forkhead Transcription Factors / genetics*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Oncogene Proteins, Fusion / genetics*
  • Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / genetics*
  • Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-abl / genetics*
  • Repressor Proteins / genetics*
  • Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction / methods
  • Sorting Nexins / genetics*
  • Translocation, Genetic

Substances

  • FOXP1 protein, human
  • Forkhead Transcription Factors
  • Oncogene Proteins, Fusion
  • Repressor Proteins
  • SNX2 protein, human
  • Sorting Nexins
  • Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-abl