One-step multiplex RT-PCR for identifying common fusion transcripts in childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia

CHEN Xiao-Wen; WEN Fei-Qiu; LV Rong-Yu; ZHANG Min; ZU Ying; MAI Hui-Rong; WANG Ying; YUAN Xiu-Li; LI Chang-Gang; MA Dong-Li

doi:10.7499/j.issn.1008-8830.2015.04.008

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Chinese Journal of Contemporary Pediatrics ›› 2015, Vol. 17 ›› Issue (4) : 332-336. DOI: 10.7499/j.issn.1008-8830.2015.04.008

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One-step multiplex RT-PCR for identifying common fusion transcripts in childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia

CHEN Xiao-Wen¹, WEN Fei-Qiu^1,2, LV Rong-Yu^1,2, ZHANG Min¹, ZU Ying¹, MAI Hui-Rong², WANG Ying², YUAN Xiu-Li², LI Chang-Gang², MA Dong-Li¹

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Objective To evaluate the efficiency of one-step multiplex RT-PCR for identifying four common fusion transcripts (TEL/AML1, E2A/PBX1, MLL/AF4 and BCR/ABL) in children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). Methods Total RNA was extracted from bone marrow samples of 76 children who were newly diagnosed with ALL between January 2003 and December 2010. These RNAs were analyzed for TEL/AML1, E2A/PBX1, MLL/AF4 and BCR/ABL by one-step multiplex RT-PCR or common nested-multiplex PCR. The PCR products were confirmed by DNA sequencing. Results TEL/AML1 was found in 12 cases (the length of products was 298 bp in 9 cases and 259 bp in 3 cases), E2A/PBX1 was found in 3 cases (the length of products was 373 bp), BCR/ABL was found in 1 case (the length of products was 2 124 bp), and MLL/AF4 was found in 7 cases (the length of products was 427 bp in 1 case and 673 bp in 6 cases) using one-step multiplex RT-PCR combined with DNA sequencing. The results were consistent with those using common nested-multiplex PCR. Conclusions One-step multiplex RT-PCR may be another alternative for detection of common fusion transcripts in children with ALL.

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Acute lymphoblastic leukemia / Fusion transcript / Multiplex RT-PCR / Child

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CHEN Xiao-Wen, WEN Fei-Qiu, LV Rong-Yu, ZHANG Min, ZU Ying, MAI Hui-Rong, WANG Ying, YUAN Xiu-Li, LI Chang-Gang, MA Dong-Li. One-step multiplex RT-PCR for identifying common fusion transcripts in childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia[J]. Chinese Journal of Contemporary Pediatrics. 2015, 17(4): 332-336 https://doi.org/10.7499/j.issn.1008-8830.2015.04.008

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