scholarly journals The diagnostic power of CD117, CD13, CD56, CD64, and MPO in rapid screening acute promyelocytic leukemia

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vinh Thanh Tran ◽  
Thang Thanh Phan ◽  
Hong-Phuoc Mac ◽  
Tung Thanh Tran ◽  
Toan Trong Ho ◽  
...  

Abstract Objective: The same immuno-phenotype between HLA-DR-negative acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL) causes APL rapid screening to become difficult. This study aimed to identify the associated antigens for APL and the best model in clinical uses.Results: A total of 36 APL (PML-RARA+) and 29 HLA-DR-negative non-APL patients enrolled in this study. When a cut-off point of 20% events was applied to define positive or negative status, APL and non-APL patients share a similar immuno-phenotype of CD117, CD34, CD11b, CD13, CD33, and MPO (P>0.05). However, expression intensity of CD117 (P=0.002), CD13 (P<0.001), CD35 (P<0.001), CD64 (P<0.001), and MPO (P<0.001) in APL are significantly higher while CD56 (P=0.049) is lower than in non-APL subjects. The Bayesian Model Averaging (BMA) analysis identified CD117 (≥49% events), CD13 (≥88% events), CD56 (≤25% events), CD64 (≥42% events), and MPO (≥97% events) antigens as an optimal model for APL diagnosis. A combination of these factors resulted in an area under curve (AUC) value of 0.98 together with 91.7% sensitivity and 93.1% specificity, which is better than individual markers (AUC were 0.76, 0.84, 0.65, 0.82, and 0.85, respectively) (P=0.001).

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vinh Thanh Tran ◽  
Thang Thanh Phan ◽  
Hong-Phuoc Mac ◽  
Tung Thanh Tran ◽  
Toan Trong Ho ◽  
...  

Abstract Objective: The same immuno-phenotype between HLA-DR-negative acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL) causes APL rapid screening to become difficult. This study aimed to identify the associated antigens for APL and the best model in clinical uses.Results: A total of 36 APL (PML-RARA+) and 29 HLA-DR-negative non-APL patients enrolled in this study. When a cut-off point of 20% events was applied to define positive or negative status, APL and non-APL patients share a similar immuno-phenotype of CD117, CD34, CD11b, CD13, CD33, and MPO (P>0.05). However, expression intensity of CD117 (P=0.002), CD13 (P<0.001), CD35 (P<0.001), CD64 (P<0.001), and MPO (P<0.001) in APL are significantly higher while CD56 (P=0.049) is lower than in non-APL subjects. The Bayesian Model Averaging (BMA) analysis identified CD117 (≥49% events), CD13 (≥88% events), CD56 (≤25% events), CD64 (≥42% events), and MPO (≥97% events) antigens as an optimal model for APL diagnosis. A combination of these factors resulted in an area under curve (AUC) value of 0.98 together with 91.7% sensitivity and 93.1% specificity, which is better than individual markers (AUC were 0.76, 0.84, 0.65, 0.82, and 0.85, respectively) (P=0.001).


2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vinh Thanh Tran ◽  
Thang Thanh Phan ◽  
Hong-Phuoc Mac ◽  
Tung Thanh Tran ◽  
Toan Trong Ho ◽  
...  

Abstract Objective The analogous immunophenotype between HLA-DR-negative acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL) causes APL rapid screening to become difficult. This study aimed to identify the associated antigens for APL and the best model in clinical uses. Results A total of 36 APL (PML-RARA+) and 29 HLA-DR-negative non-APL patients were selected for this study. When a cut-off point of 20% events was applied to define positive or negative status, APL and non-APL patients share a similar immunophenotype of CD117, CD34, CD11b, CD13, CD33, and MPO (P > 0.05). However, expression intensity of CD117 (P = 0.002), CD13 (P < 0.001), CD35 (P < 0.001), CD64 (P < 0.001), and MPO (P < 0.001) in APL are significantly higher while CD56 (P = 0.049) is lower than in non-APL subjects. The Bayesian Model Averaging (BMA) analysis identified CD117 (≥ 49% events), CD13 (≥ 88% events), CD56 (≤ 25% events), CD64 (≥ 42% events), and MPO (≥ 97% events) antigens as an optimal model for APL diagnosis. A combination of these factors resulted in an area under curve (AUC) value of 0.98 together with 91.7% sensitivity and 93.1% specificity, which is higher than individual values (AUC were 0.76, 0.84, 0.65, 0.82, and 0.85, respectively) (P = 0.001).


2003 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 289-291 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mario Annunziata ◽  
Salvatore Palmieri ◽  
Barbara Pocali ◽  
Mariacarla De Simone ◽  
Luigi Del Vecchio ◽  
...  

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
pp. 204062072097698
Author(s):  
Xiaoyan Han ◽  
Chunxiang Jin ◽  
Gaofeng Zheng ◽  
Yi Li ◽  
Yungui Wang ◽  
...  

Some subtypes of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) share morphologic, immunophenotypic, and clinical features of acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL), but lack a PML–RARA (promyelocytic leukemia–retinoic acid receptor alpha) fusion gene. Instead, they have the retinoic acid receptor beta (RARB) or retinoic acid receptor gamma (RARG) rearranged. Almost all of these AML subtypes exhibit resistance to all-trans retinoic acid (ATRA); undoubtedly, the prognosis is poor. Here, we present an AML patient resembling APL with a novel cleavage and polyadenylation specific factor 6 ( CPSF6) –RARG fusion, showing resistance to ATRA and poor response to chemotherapy with homoharringtonine and cytarabine. Simultaneously, the patient also had extramedullary infiltration.


Author(s):  
Manuel J. Arana Rosainz ◽  
Nghia Nguyen ◽  
Amer Wahed ◽  
Laura C. Lelenwa ◽  
Nfn Aakash ◽  
...  

Blood ◽  
2006 ◽  
Vol 107 (8) ◽  
pp. 3330-3338 ◽  
Author(s):  
Beatrice U. Mueller ◽  
Thomas Pabst ◽  
José Fos ◽  
Vibor Petkovic ◽  
Martin F. Fey ◽  
...  

Abstract Tightly regulated expression of the transcription factor PU.1 is crucial for normal hematopoiesis. PU.1 knockdown mice develop acute myeloid leukemia (AML), and PU.1 mutations have been observed in some populations of patients with AML. Here we found that conditional expression of promyelocytic leukemia-retinoic acid receptor α (PML-RARA), the protein encoded by the t(15;17) translocation found in acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL), suppressed PU.1 expression, while treatment of APL cell lines and primary cells with all-trans retinoic acid (ATRA) restored PU.1 expression and induced neutrophil differentiation. ATRA-induced activation was mediated by a region in the PU.1 promoter to which CEBPB and OCT-1 binding were induced. Finally, conditional expression of PU.1 in human APL cells was sufficient to trigger neutrophil differentiation, whereas reduction of PU.1 by small interfering RNA (siRNA) blocked ATRA-induced neutrophil differentiation. This is the first report to show that PU.1 is suppressed in acute promyelocytic leukemia, and that ATRA restores PU.1 expression in cells harboring t(15;17).


Cancers ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (23) ◽  
pp. 5883
Author(s):  
Zhan Su ◽  
Xin Liu

Acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL) is a unique and very deeply studied acute myeloid leukemia [...]


Blood ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 136 (Supplement 1) ◽  
pp. 25-26
Author(s):  
Vitória Ceni Ceni ◽  
Katia B Pagnano ◽  
Gislaine B O Duarte ◽  
Marina DB Pellegrini ◽  
Bruno Kosa Duarte ◽  
...  

Introduction: Acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL) is a genetically and molecularly well-defined type of acute leukemia that is curable but has a frequent early mortality due to bleeding. So, there is a need for a fast diagnostic screening in order to start appropriate therapy. Multiparameter flow cytometry (MFC) is usually performed in all types of acute myeloid leukemias (AMLs) but only few features have been described as characteristic of APL. Aim: to develop a diagnostic algorithm based on the intensity of expression of several antigens examined by MFC in AML that could reliably discriminate between APL and the other types of AML. Material and Methods: Consecutive newly diagnosed AMLs treated in our Institution during the last 2 years entered the study. Immunophenotyping was included in the diagnostic workup. An 8-color platform based on the Euroflow recommendations was used. The mean fluorescence intensity (MFI) of each antigen tested was assessed and those best discriminating between APL and all other types of AML were obtained by a discriminant analysis. Phenotypic characteristics of normal myeloblasts taken from examinations of bone marrow (BM) MFC performed for the diagnosis of cytopenias were used as controls. Results: 24 cases of APL and 56 cases of other primary AML entered the study. Median age: 39 (23-56) and 62(26-81) years respectively. Concerning ELN risk groups of non-APL cases, 13 were favorable risk, 26 were intermediate and 09 were adverse risk. In 8 cases risk assessment was not possible due to the absence of cytogenetics. Moreover, among APL patients, 7 cases had a FLT3-ITD mutation. Among non-APL AMLs, 4 had FLT3-ITD mutation, 4 had NPM1 and 10 had FLT3-ITD and NPM1mutation. Concerning antigen expression, CD34 was expressed in only 1/24 APL samples, and in 18/56 samples from non-APL AMLs. The following flow features were differentially expressed in both groups: SSC (p &lt;0.0001), CD45 (p=0.02), CD13 (p=0.001), CD64 (p=0.004), HLA-DR (p&lt;0.0001) and CD33 (p&lt;0.0001) (Table 1). In the discriminant analysis, MFI CD34 and MFI HLA-DR were able to accurately classify APL and non-APL AML in only 62.5%. However, after the addition of the ratio of SSC between blasts and lymphocytes, these 3 parameters were able to differentiate APL from non-APL AML in 91.2% of the cases. Conclusion: MFC was adequate for a fast screening of APL in most cases. Expression of CD34 was not very useful, as many AMLs do not express this antigen, similar to APL, but SSC, together with HLA-DR could discriminate both types of leukemia in most cases. Disclosures Pagnano: Astellas: Other: Advisory Board and lecture; Novartis: Other: Advisory Board; Pintpharma: Other: Lecture; EMS: Other: Lecture. Duarte:Janssen: Other: Lecture; Astellas: Other: Lecture.


Hematology ◽  
2003 ◽  
Vol 2003 (1) ◽  
pp. 82-101 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bob Löwenberg ◽  
James D. Griffin ◽  
Martin S. Tallman

Abstract The therapeutic approach to the patient with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) currently evolves toward new frontiers. This is particularly apparent from the entree of high-throughput diagnostic technologies and the identification of prognostic and therapeutic targets, the introduction of therapies in genetically defined subgroups of AML, as well as the influx of investigational approaches and novel drugs into the pipeline of clinical trials that target pathogenetic mechanisms of the disease. In Section I, Dr. Bob Löwenberg reviews current issues in the clinical practice of the management of adults with AML, including those of older age. Dr. Löwenberg describes upcoming possibilities for predicting prognosis in defined subsets by molecular markers and reviews experimental strategies to improve remission induction and postinduction treatment. In Section II, Dr. James Griffin reviews the mechanisms that lead to activation of tyrosine kinases by mutations in AML, the consequences of that activation for the cell, and the opportunities for targeted therapy and discusses some examples of developing novel drugs (tyrosine kinase inhibitors) and their effectiveness in AML (FLT3). In Section III, Dr. Martin Tallman describes the evaluation and management of patients with acute promyelocytic leukemia, a notable example of therapeutic progress in a molecularly defined entity of leukemia. Dr. Tallman focuses on the molecular genetics of APL, current curative treatment strategies and approaches for patients with relapsed and refractory disease. In addition, areas of controversy regarding treatment are addressed.


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