Molecular Cancer (Jan 2013)

<it>POU1F1</it> is a novel fusion partner of <it>NUP98</it> in acute myeloid leukemia with t(3;11)(p11;p15)

  • Lisboa Susana,
  • Cerveira Nuno,
  • Bizarro Susana,
  • Correia Cecília,
  • Vieira Joana,
  • Torres Lurdes,
  • Mariz José M,
  • Teixeira Manuel R

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1476-4598-12-5
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 12, no. 1
p. 5

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Abstract Background NUP98 gene rearrangements have been reported in acute myeloid leukemia, giving rise to fusion proteins that seem to function as aberrant transcription factors, and are thought to be associated with poor prognosis. Findings A patient with treatment-related acute myeloid leukemia presented a t(3;11)(p11;p15) as the only cytogenetic abnormality. FISH and molecular genetic analyses identified a class 1 homeobox gene, POU1F1, located on chromosome 3p11, as the fusion partner of NUP98. In addition, we have found that the patient harbored an FLT3-ITD mutation, which most likely collaborated with the NUP98-POU1F1 fusion gene in malignant transformation. Conclusions We have identified POU1F1 as the NUP98 fusion partner in therapy-related AML with a t(3;11)(p11;p15). This is the first POU family member identified as a fusion partner in human cancer.

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