CCL3 as Possible Negative Prognostic Factor in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia.

Introduction: Both microenvironmental signals from surrounding cells and changes in the genome of leukemic cells play essential role in the development of chronic lymphocytic leukemia. Nurse-like cells (NLCs) are one of the important elements of the microenvironment of CLL cells. The key role in the interactions of leukemic cells with NLCs is played by chemokines, which may interfere with the programmed cell death process in the leukemic lymphocytes.

Analysis of Circulating C19MC MicroRNA as an Early Marker of Hypertension and Preeclampsia in Pregnant Patients: A Systematic Review.

Preeclampsia and hypertension complicate several pregnancies. Identifying women at risk of developing these conditions is essential to establish potential treatment modalities. Biomarkers such as C19MC microRNA in pregnant patients wopuld assist in defining pregnancy surveillance and implementing interventions.

The Role of Cluster C19MC in Pre-Eclampsia Development.

Pre-eclampsia is a placenta-related complication occurring in 2-10% of all pregnancies. miRNAs are a group of non-coding RNAs regulating gene expression. There is evidence that C19MC miRNAs are involved in the development of the placenta.

The role of miRNA-210 in pre-eclampsia development.

MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are a class of small non-coding, single-stranded RNAs (ribonucleic acids) that play important roles in many vital processes through their impact on gene expression. One such miRNA, miR210, represents a hypoxia-induced cellular miRNA group that hold a variety of functions. This review article highlights the importance of miR-210 in the development of pre-eclampsia.

Gene Mutations, rs16754 Variant, and Overexpression as Prognostic Factors in Acute Myeloid Leukemia Patients.

(1) Background: The aim of our study was the complex assessment of WT1 variants and their expression in relation to chromosomal changes and molecular prognostic markers in acute myeloid leukemia (AML). It is the first multidimensional study in Polish AML patients; (2) Methods: Bone marrow aspirates of 90 AML patients were used for cell cultures (banding techniques and fluorescence in situ hybridization), and to isolate DNA (WT1 genotyping, array comparative genomic hybridization), and RNA (WT1 expression). Peripheral blood samples from 100 healthy blood donors were used to analyze WT1 rs16754; (3) Results: Allele frequency and distribution of WT1 variant rs16754 (A;G) did not differ significantly among AML patients and controls.

Prognostic significance of isochromosome 17q in hematologic malignancies.

Isochromosome 17q [i(17q)] with its two identical long arms is formed by duplication of the q arm and loss of the short p arm. The breakpoint in chromosome 17 that allows the formation of this isochromosome is located at 17p11.2, and the ~240 kb region with its large, palindromic, low-copy repeat sequences are present here.

Examination of clonal evolution in chronic lymphocytic leukemia.

Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) is one of the most frequent lymphoproliferative diseases. CLL is characterized by unusual heterogeneity, which probably reflects its biological and genetic lack of homogeneity. Clonal chromosome aberrations belong to the most important prognostic and predictive factors in CLL.

TP53 polymorphism in plasma cell myeloma.

Introduction: Significant and accessible predictive factors for bortezomib treatment in plasma cell myeloma (PCM) are still lacking. TP53 codon 72 polymorphism (P72R) results in proline (P) or arginine (R) at 72 amino acid position, which causes synthesis of proteins with distinct functions. The aims of our study were to: 1) analyze whether this polymorphism is associated with an increased risk of PCM; 2) study whether the P72R polymorphism affects overall survival (OS) among PCM patients; 3) assess the possible association of the P72R polymorphism with sensitivity to bortezomib in cell cultures derived from PCM patients.

Chromosome Preparation for Chronic Lymphoid Malignancies.

Conventional cytogenetics is invariably one of the most important methods used in diagnostics of chronic lymphoproliferations. It complements fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) and molecular analysis. Presence of particular chromosomal alterations in chronic lymphocytic leukemia enables patients' stratification into appropriate cytogenetic risk groups and influences treatment decisions.

Expression of circulating miRNAs associated with lymphocyte differentiation and activation in CLL-another piece in the puzzle.

Expression of microRNAs is altered in cancer. Circulating miRNA level assessed in body fluids commonly reflects their expression in tumor cells. In leukemias, however, both leukemic and nonleukemic cells compose circulating miRNA expression profile of peripheral blood.

Detection of chromosomal changes in chronic lymphocytic leukemia using classical cytogenetic methods and FISH: application of rich mitogen mixtures for lymphocyte cultures.

One of the research methods of prognostic value in chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) is cytogenetic analysis. This method requires the presence of appropriate B-cell mitogens in cultures in order to obtain a high mitotic index. The aim of our research was to determine the most effective methods of in vitro B-cell stimulation to maximize the number of metaphases from peripheral blood cells of patients with CLL for classical cytogenetic examination, and then to correlate the results with those obtained using fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH).

Examination of the FLT3 and NPM1 mutational status in patients with acute myeloid leukemia from southeastern Poland.

Introduction: Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is a genetically heterogeneous disease at both the cytogenetic and molecular levels. In AML cells many chromosomal aberrations are observed, some of them being characteristic of a particular subtype of patients, and others being less significant. Besides chromosomal abnormalities, the leukemic cells can have a variety of mutations involving individual genes.

Significance of Polymorphisms and Expression of Enzyme-Encoding Genes Related to Glutathione in Hematopoietic Cancers and Solid Tumors.

Antioxidant compounds such as glutathione and its enzymes have become the focus of attention of medical sciences. Glutathione, a specific tripeptide, is involved in many intercellular processes. The glutathione concentration is determined by the number of GAG repeats in gamma-glutamylcysteine synthetase.

Circulating microenvironment of CLL: are nurse-like cells related to tumor-associated macrophages?

B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia (B-CLL) is one of the most common hematologic malignancies in Western countries. Accumulation of leukemic lymphocytes in peripheral blood, bone marrow and secondary lymphatic organs of CLL patients is due to decreased apoptosis rather than to increased proliferation. The former is driven by signals from a specific microenvironment, created by stromal cells of mesenchymal origin, follicular dendritic cells, T lymphocytes and others.

[Molecular and cytogenetic prognostic factors in acute myeloid leukemia (AML)].

Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) constitutes a group of diseases that are very heterogeneous with regard to clinical course, response to therapy as well as cytogenetic aberrations and gene mutations. Such lesions are of prognostic value. Patients with t(8;21), inv(16)/t(16;16) or t(15;17) have a favorable prognosis.

[Some genomic aberrations in B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia and their clinical relevance. Part II. Trisomy 12 in B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia detected by fluorescence in situ hybridization].

Among 75 untreated patients with typical (CD19+, CD5/CD19+, CD23/CD19+) B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia (B-CLL) cytogenetic aberrations of peripheral blood cells were evaluated, using fluorescence in situ hybridization techniques. Two cytogenetic aberrations were evaluated: trisomy 12 and TP53 deletion. The clonality was determined when > or = 10% of the cells had of trisomy 12 or deletion TP53 gene.

[Some genomic aberrations in B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia and their clinical relevance. Part I. B-cell lymphocytic leukemia with TP53 gene deletion].

In a group of 75 untreated patients with a typical B cell chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (B-CLL) (CD19+, CD5/CD19+, CD23/CD19+), the frequency and clinical significance of TP53 gene deletion and chromosome 12 trisomy were assessed. The studies of peripheral blood lymphocytes were conducted using interphase in situ hybridization technique. Clonality was identified when TP53 deletion or chromosome 12 trisomy was found in at least 10% of cells.