Hypermethylation of the 5′ CpG Island of the FHIT Gene Is Associated with Hyperdiploid and Translocation-Negative Subtypes of Pediatric Leukemia
Zheng S, Ma X, Zhang L, Gunn L, Smith MT, Wiemels JL, Leung K, Buffler PA, Wiencke JK. Hypermethylation of the 5′ CpG Island of the FHIT Gene Is Associated with Hyperdiploid and Translocation-Negative Subtypes of Pediatric Leukemia. Cancer Research 2004, 64: 2000-2006. PMID: 15026336, DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.can-03-2387.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcid Anhydride HydrolasesAdolescentAntimetabolites, AntineoplasticAzacitidineB-LymphocytesChildChild, PreschoolChromosomes, Human, Pair 12Chromosomes, Human, Pair 21CpG IslandsDecitabineDiploidyDNA MethylationDNA, NeoplasmFemaleGene DeletionGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansLeukemia, MyeloidMaleNeoplasm ProteinsPrecursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-LymphomaPromoter Regions, GeneticT-LymphocytesTranslocation, GeneticTumor Cells, CulturedConceptsPediatric leukemiaFHIT geneB cellsLeukemia cell linesFHIT methylation statusHigh WBC countPopulation-based casesChildhood leukemia patientsCell linesHyperdiploid B cellsHypermethylation of FHITPrognostic indicatorWBC countMethylation-specific PCRLeukemia patientsMyeloid leukemiaCytogenetic subtypesLoss of heterozygosityBone marrowFHIT expressionPrimary leukemiasFHIT inactivationFHIT methylationHuman malignanciesLeukemia