Nature Communications (Nov 2021)

Rare t(X;14)(q28;q32) translocation reveals link between MTCP1 and chronic lymphocytic leukemia

  • Janek S. Walker,
  • Zachary A. Hing,
  • Steven Sher,
  • James Cronin,
  • Katie Williams,
  • Bonnie Harrington,
  • Jordan N. Skinner,
  • Casey B. Cempre,
  • Charles T. Gregory,
  • Alexander Pan,
  • Max Yano,
  • Larry P. Beaver,
  • Brandi R. Walker,
  • Jadwiga M. Labanowska,
  • Nyla A. Heerema,
  • Krzysztof Mrózek,
  • Jennifer A. Woyach,
  • Amy S. Ruppert,
  • Amy Lehman,
  • Hatice Gulcin Ozer,
  • Vincenzo Coppola,
  • Pearlly Yan,
  • John C. Byrd,
  • James S. Blachly,
  • Rosa Lapalombella

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-26400-x
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 12, no. 1
pp. 1 – 16

Abstract

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Some genes that are part of balanced translocations are reported as drivers for tumourigenesis. Here, the authors report a translocation involving MTCP1 in chronic lymphocytic leukemia and show that MTCP1 overexpression leads to the disease in a murine model.