Overexpression of ZNF342 by juxtaposition with MPO promoter/enhancer in the novel translocation t(17;19)(q23;q13.32) in pediatric acute myeloid leukemia and analysis of ZNF342 expression in leukemia.

We report a novel translocation t(17;19)(q22;q13.32) found in 100% of blast cells from a pediatric acute myeloid leukemia (AML) patient. Fluorescence in situ hybridization and vectorette polymerase chain reaction were used to precisely map the chromosomal breakpoint located on the derivative chromosome 17 at 352 bp 5' of MPO, encoding myeloperoxidase a highly expressed protein in myeloid cells, and 2,085 bp 5' of ZNF342 on 19q, encoding a transcription factor expressed in human stem cells and previously implicated in mouse models of leukemia.

C/EBPbeta suppression by interruption of CUGBP1 resulting from a complex rearrangement of MLL.

Translocations involving the mixed-lineage leukemia gene (MLL) confer a poor prognosis in acute leukemias. In t(1;11)(q21;q23), MLL is fused reciprocally with AF1q. Here we describe a t(1;11)(q21;q23) with a secondary event involving insertion of the telomeric portion of MLL into the p arm of chromosome 11 (11p11).

A constitutional balanced t(3;8)(p14;q24.1) translocation results in disruption of the TRC8 gene and predisposition to clear cell renal cell carcinoma.

Studying the molecular basis of familial renal cell carcinoma (RCC) has allowed identification of novel RCC genes involved in the pathogenesis of both inherited and sporadic RCC. We describe a constitutional balanced t(3;8)(p14;q24.1) translocation found in a brother and sister with bilateral clear cell RCC (CC-RCC) diagnosed in their forties.

Autoimmune polyendocrinopathy-candidiasis-ectodermal dystrophy presenting with severe keratopathy in an Egyptian patient with a homozygous R139X mutation.

Objective: To report a patient with an unusual presentation of autoimmune polyendocrinopathy-candidiasis-ectodermal dystrophy (APECED) and severe keratopathy.

Case History: An Egyptian male sustained an injury to the left eye at 13 years of age and was found to have corneal damage which was attributed to the injury. Subsequently, however, he continued to have sore eyes with photophobia.