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Heterogeneity of the T-cell receptor delta gene indicating subclone formation in acute precursor B-cell leukemias.

Abstract：

:Precursor B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemias (B-ALLs) have been shown to be oligoclonal at the Ig heavy-chain (IgH) gene level in up to 40% of cases by Southern blot hybridization. In contrast, oligoclonality as deduced from diversity of T-cell receptor (TcR)-delta gene rearrangements of the immature types (ie, V delta 2-D delta 3, D delta 2-D delta 3) has not been reported, so far. We detected oligoclonality characterized by the coexistence of different junctional regions of identical V delta 2-D delta 3 rearrangements in four childhood precursor B-ALLs. No variation was found in the IgH gene status. Therefore, we define these populations as subclones. Two leukemias displayed the variants in an unequal proportion. In the other two leukemias, for which similar quantities of the coexisting rearrangements were detected, single cell-nuclei polymerase chain reaction (PCR) showed two separate leukemic populations. Subclone formation could not be demonstrated by Southern blot hybridization, but was detectable after PCR amplification of the V delta 2-D delta 3 rearrangement and separation by polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis. The variants arose independently from each other, as deduced from their individual sequences. Using subclone-specific oligonucleotides for hybridization to amplified DNA obtained at diagnosis and during follow-up from bone marrow samples, we demonstrate, (1) specificity of all subclone-deduced probes, (2) that one residual leukemic cell can be detected in 10(4) to 10(5) normal mononuclear cells in a semiquantitative assay, and (3) that none of the subclones persisted after induction therapy. We propose that in a leukemic cell population, TcR-delta gene diversity arises after rearrangements of the IgH genes resulting in apparent clonality at the IgH gene level. However, cells are oligoclonal, if the TcR-delta gene rearrangements are considered. As various subclones may respond differently to chemotherapy, they may hamper the detection of minimal residual disease. Therefore, we use all subclone-specific oligonucleotides for hybridization to amplified DNA from follow-up samples.

journal_name

Blood

journal_title

Blood

authors

Ghali DW,Panzer S,Fischer S,Argyriou-Tirita A,Haas OA,Kovar H,Gadner H,Panzer-Grümayer ER

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Has Abstract

pub_date

1995-05-15 00:00:00

pages

2795-801

issue

eissn

0006-4971

issn

1528-0020

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Heterogeneity of the T-cell receptor delta gene indicating subclone formation in acute precursor B-cell leukemias.