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Genes involved in the pathogenesis of chronic myelogenous leukemia include [[BCR]] and [[ABL]]. | Genes involved in the pathogenesis of chronic myelogenous leukemia include [[BCR]] and [[ABL]]. | ||
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In Philadelphia chromosome translocation, parts of two chromosomes (the 9<sup>th</sup> and 22<sup>nd</sup> by conventional [[karyotype|karyotypic]] numbering) switch places. As a result, part of the BCR ("breakpoint cluster region") gene from chromosome 22 is fused with the ABL gene on chromosome 9. This abnormal "fusion" gene generates a protein of p210 or sometimes p185 weight (p is a weight measure of cellular proteins in kDa). Because abl carries a domain that can add phosphate groups to tyrosine residues (a [[tyrosine kinase]]), the bcr-abl fusion gene product is also a tyrosine kinase.<ref name="Hehlmann">{{cite journal|title=Chronic myeloid leukaemia|author=Hehlmann R, Hochhaus A, Baccarani M; European LeukemiaNet|journal=Lancet|volume=370|issue=9584|pages=342-50|date=2007|pmid=17662883}}</ref> | In Philadelphia chromosome translocation, parts of two chromosomes (the 9<sup>th</sup> and 22<sup>nd</sup> by conventional [[karyotype|karyotypic]] numbering) switch places. As a result, part of the BCR ("breakpoint cluster region") gene from chromosome 22 is fused with the ABL gene on chromosome 9. This abnormal "fusion" gene generates a protein of p210 or sometimes p185 weight (p is a weight measure of cellular proteins in kDa). Because abl carries a domain that can add phosphate groups to tyrosine residues (a [[tyrosine kinase]]), the bcr-abl fusion gene product is also a tyrosine kinase.<ref name="Hehlmann">{{cite journal|title=Chronic myeloid leukaemia|author=Hehlmann R, Hochhaus A, Baccarani M; European LeukemiaNet|journal=Lancet|volume=370|issue=9584|pages=342-50|date=2007|pmid=17662883}}</ref> | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Mohamad Alkateb, MBBCh [2]
Overview
Genes involved in the pathogenesis of chronic myelogenous leukemia include BCR and ABL.
Pathogenesis
In Philadelphia chromosome translocation, parts of two chromosomes (the 9th and 22nd by conventional karyotypic numbering) switch places. As a result, part of the BCR ("breakpoint cluster region") gene from chromosome 22 is fused with the ABL gene on chromosome 9. This abnormal "fusion" gene generates a protein of p210 or sometimes p185 weight (p is a weight measure of cellular proteins in kDa). Because abl carries a domain that can add phosphate groups to tyrosine residues (a tyrosine kinase), the bcr-abl fusion gene product is also a tyrosine kinase.[1]
The fused bcr-abl protein interacts with the interleukin 3beta(c) receptor subunit. The bcr-abl transcript is continuously active and does not require activation by other cellular messaging proteins. In turn bcr-abl activates a cascade of proteins which control the cell cycle, speeding up cell division. Moreover the bcr-abl protein inhibits DNA repair, causing genomic instability and making the cell more susceptible to developing further genetic abnormalities. The action of the bcr-abl protein is the pathophysiologic cause of chronic myelogenous leukemia. With improved understanding of the nature of the bcr-abl protein and its action as a tyrosine kinase, targeted therapies have been developed (the first of which was imatinib mesylate) which specifically inhibit the activity of the bcr-abl protein. These tyrosine kinase inhibitors can induce complete remissions in CML, confirming the central importance of bcr-abl as the cause of CML.[1]
