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Title: Characterization of oncogene dysregulation in multiple myeloma by combined FISH and DNA microarray analyses.
Author: Fabris S, Agnelli L, Mattioli M, Baldini L, Ronchetti D, Morabito F, Verdelli D, Nobili L, Intini D, Callea V, Stelitano C, Lombardi L, Neri A.
Journal: Genes Chromosomes Cancer; 2005 Feb; 42(2):117-27. PubMed ID: 15543617.
Abstract:
Chromosomal translocations involving the immunoglobulin heavy chain (IGH) locus and various partner loci frequently are associated with multiple myeloma (MM). We investigated the expression profiles of the FGFR3/MMSET, CCND1, CCND3, MAF, and MAFB genes, which are involved in t(4;14)(p16.3;q32), t(11;14)(q13;q32), t(6;14)(p21;q32), t(14;16)(q32;q23), and t(14;20)(q32;q12), respectively, in purified plasma cell populations from 39 MMs and six plasma cell leukemias (PCL) by DNA microarray analysis and compared the results with the presence of translocations as assessed by dual-color FISH or RT-PCR. A t(4;14) was found in 6 MMs, t(11;14) in 9 MMs and 1 PCL, t(6;14) in 1 MM, t(14;16) in 2 MMs and 1 PCL, and t(14;20) in 1 PCL. In all cases, the translocations were associated with the spiked expression of target genes. Furthermore, gene expression profiling enabled the identification of putative translocations causing dysregulation of CCND1 (1 MM and 1 PCL) and MAFB (1 MM and 1 PCL) without any apparent involvement of immunoglobulin loci. Notably, all of the translocations were mutually exclusive. Markedly increased MMSET expression was found in 1 MM showing associated FGFR3 and MMSET signals on an unidentified chromosome. Our data suggest the importance of using combined molecular cytogenetic and gene expression approaches to detect genetic aberrations in MM.

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