2019
Heritable variation at the chromosome 21 gene ERG is associated with acute lymphoblastic leukemia risk in children with and without Down syndrome
de Smith AJ, Walsh KM, Morimoto LM, Francis SS, Hansen HM, Jeon S, Gonseth S, Chen M, Sun H, Luna-Fineman S, Antillón F, Girón V, Kang AY, Smirnov I, Shao X, Whitehead TP, Barcellos LF, Jolly KW, Healy J, Laverdière C, Sinnett D, Taub JW, Birch JM, Thompson PD, Pombo-de-Oliveira MS, Spector LG, DeWan AT, Mueller BA, Chiang C, Metayer C, Ma X, Wiemels JL. Heritable variation at the chromosome 21 gene ERG is associated with acute lymphoblastic leukemia risk in children with and without Down syndrome. Leukemia 2019, 33: 2746-2751. PMID: 31296947, PMCID: PMC6858994, DOI: 10.1038/s41375-019-0514-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentCaliforniaCase-Control StudiesChildChild, PreschoolChromosomes, Human, Pair 21Down SyndromeFemaleGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseGenome-Wide Association StudyGuatemalaHaplotypesHispanic or LatinoHumansInfantInfant, NewbornMalePolymorphism, Single NucleotidePrecursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-LymphomaPrincipal Component AnalysisRisk FactorsTranscriptional Regulator ERG
2004
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
2002
In utero origin of t(8;21) AML1-ETO translocations in childhood acute myeloid leukemia
Wiemels JL, Xiao Z, Buffler PA, Maia AT, Ma X, Dicks BM, Smith MT, Zhang L, Feusner J, Wiencke J, Pritchard-Jones K, Kempski H, Greaves M. In utero origin of t(8;21) AML1-ETO translocations in childhood acute myeloid leukemia. Blood 2002, 99: 3801-3805. PMID: 11986239, DOI: 10.1182/blood.v99.10.3801.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcute DiseaseChildChild, PreschoolChromosomes, Human, Pair 21Chromosomes, Human, Pair 8Core Binding Factor Alpha 2 SubunitDNA, NeoplasmHumansInfant, NewbornLeukemia, MyeloidOncogene Proteins, FusionRemission InductionRUNX1 Translocation Partner 1 ProteinTranscription FactorsTranslocation, GeneticConceptsChildhood acute myeloid leukemiaAcute myeloid leukemiaPrenatal originAML1–ETO translocationsMyeloid leukemiaGenomic fusion sequencesYears of ageTEL-AML1 translocationUtero originRemission samplesSecondary genetic alterationsGuthrie blood spotsBlood spotsGuthrie spotsPatientsLeukemiaLeukemia samplesGenetic alterationsRecent reportsFusion geneChildrenResultant fusion geneTranslocationInfantsUtero