Localization of the human c-mos gene by in situ hybridization in two cases of acute nonlymphocytic leukemia type M2

J. Rosendorff, A. M. Bowcock, J. M. Kuyl, B. Mendelow, M. R. Pinto, R. Bernstein

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Abstract

The t(8;21)(q22.1;q22.3) is specific for the FAB-M2 subtype of acute nonlymphocytic leukemia (ANLL). The human c-mos protooncogene is located near the site of rearrangement on chromosome #8, at a position corresponding to band 8q22. The present in situ hybridization studies were performed in order to establish if c-mos is transposed from chromosome #8 to chromosome #21, in two cases of M2-ANLL showing the typical t(8;21). A statistical analysis of the results revealed that the c-mos oncogene was definitely not translocated from chromosome #8 to #21 in one of these patients, and was inconclusive in the other patient. The findings in the former patient suggest that either c-mos is not involved in the etiology of M2-ANLL or, alternatively, if c-mos is important in the pathogenesis of this disease, it must be activated by some mechanism other than transposition of this oncogene to an aberrant position.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)137-141
Number of pages5
JournalCancer Genetics and Cytogenetics
Volume24
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 1987
Externally publishedYes

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