This study was to determine whether GM-CSF induced WT1 gene expression and to establish an association with markers of proliferation CD71+CD34+ using nPCR and flow cytometry respectively, in samples obtained from 5 ne...This study was to determine whether GM-CSF induced WT1 gene expression and to establish an association with markers of proliferation CD71+CD34+ using nPCR and flow cytometry respectively, in samples obtained from 5 newly diagnosed JMML patients. Overtime (day 0 to day 14) there was an insignificant difference in WT1 gene expression and CD71+CD34+ in JMML samples when compared to peripheral blood of normal volunteers (n = 3). Our study suggests that there is a correlation between WT1 gene expression and cellular proliferation and that GMCSF in vitro does not create a significant difference in JMML samples.展开更多
The overall frequency of WT1 gene alterations in Wilms tumor is still unclear in Taiwan. Here we conducted molecular genetic analysis of the WT1 gene in Taiwan Residents patients with Wilms tumor. Polymerase chain rea...The overall frequency of WT1 gene alterations in Wilms tumor is still unclear in Taiwan. Here we conducted molecular genetic analysis of the WT1 gene in Taiwan Residents patients with Wilms tumor. Polymerase chain reaction and direct sequencing were performed on DNA samples from blood and paraffin-embedded tumor specimens. A constitutional mutation in the WT1 gene was found in one DNA sample from peripheral blood lymphocytes. The remaining DNA samples from peripheral blood lymphocytes and paraffin-embedded tumor specimens were tested negative for both constitutional mutations and somatic mutations. Thus, mutations at other Wilms tumor loci may play an important role in Wilms tumor development.展开更多
The molecular pathogenesis of leukemia is poorly understood. Earlier studies have shown both Wilms＇ tumor 1 suppressor gene （WT1） and CML28 abnormally expressed in malignant diseases of the hematopoietic system and...The molecular pathogenesis of leukemia is poorly understood. Earlier studies have shown both Wilms＇ tumor 1 suppressor gene （WT1） and CML28 abnormally expressed in malignant diseases of the hematopoietic system and WT1 played an important role in leukemogenesis. However, the rela- tionship between molecular CML28 and WT1 has not been reported. Here we described the use of small interfering RNA （siRNA） against WT1 and CML28 in leukemic cell line K562 to examine the interac- tion between CML28 and WT1. WT1 and CML28 gene expression in transfected K562 cells was de- tected by using RQ-PCR and Western blotting. K562 cells transfected with WTI-siRNA could greatly decrease both mRNA and protein expression levels of WT1 and CML28. In contrast, CML28-siRNA did not exert effect on WT1. Further, subcellular co-localization assay showed that the two proteins could co-localize in the cytoplasm of K562 cells, but WT1/CML28 complexes were not detected by us- ing immunoprecipitation. It was suggested that there exists the relationship between CML28 and WT1. CML28 may be a downstream target molecule of WT1 and regulated by WT1, which will provide im- portant clues for further study on the role of CML28 and WT1 in leukemic cells.展开更多
Background Wilms＇ tumor （nephroblastoma） is the most common pediatric kidney cancer. Only one Wilms＇ tumor gene is known, WT1 at 11p13, which is mutated in 5%-10% of Wilms＇ tumors. Recently, mutations were report...Background Wilms＇ tumor （nephroblastoma） is the most common pediatric kidney cancer. Only one Wilms＇ tumor gene is known, WT1 at 11p13, which is mutated in 5%-10% of Wilms＇ tumors. Recently, mutations were reported in WTX at Xq11.1 in Wilms＇ tumors. This study investigated the mutation proportion, type, and distribution in WTX and WT1 in children with Wilms＇ tumor. The role of WTX/WT1 in the development of Wilms＇ tumor, and the relationship between clinical phenotype and genotype, were also studied. Methods Wilms＇ tumor specimens （blood samples from 70 patients and tumor tissue samples from 52 patients） were used. A long fragment of WTXand 10 exons and intron sequences of WT1 were amplified by polymerase chain reaction （PCR） from extracted genomic DNA and sequenced. A chi-square test compared the difference between the W-/-X mutation group and the no mutation group. The relationship between the mutations and clinical phenotype was analyzed. Results W7X mutations were found in 5/52 tumor tissues and in 2/70 peripheral blood samples （five cases in total, all point mutations）. Two patients had a WTX mutation in both samples. WT1 mutations were found in 2/52 tumor tissues and in 4/70 peripheral blood samples （five cases in total, all point mutations）. One patient had a WT1 mutation in both samples. Ten cases had WTX or WT1 mutation （19.2% of Wilms＇ tumors）. No overlapping WTX and WTI mutations were found. No significant differences in clinical parameters were found between patients with and without a W7X mutation. Conclusions WTX mutations occur early in Wilms＇ tumor development, but at a low proportion. There was no evidence that WTX is the main cause of Wilms＇ tumor. Clinical parameters of patients with WTX mutations are not related to the mutation, indicating a limited impact of WTX on tumor progression. WTX and WT1 mutations occur independently, suggesting a relationship between their gene products.展开更多
文摘This study was to determine whether GM-CSF induced WT1 gene expression and to establish an association with markers of proliferation CD71+CD34+ using nPCR and flow cytometry respectively, in samples obtained from 5 newly diagnosed JMML patients. Overtime (day 0 to day 14) there was an insignificant difference in WT1 gene expression and CD71+CD34+ in JMML samples when compared to peripheral blood of normal volunteers (n = 3). Our study suggests that there is a correlation between WT1 gene expression and cellular proliferation and that GMCSF in vitro does not create a significant difference in JMML samples.
文摘The overall frequency of WT1 gene alterations in Wilms tumor is still unclear in Taiwan. Here we conducted molecular genetic analysis of the WT1 gene in Taiwan Residents patients with Wilms tumor. Polymerase chain reaction and direct sequencing were performed on DNA samples from blood and paraffin-embedded tumor specimens. A constitutional mutation in the WT1 gene was found in one DNA sample from peripheral blood lymphocytes. The remaining DNA samples from peripheral blood lymphocytes and paraffin-embedded tumor specimens were tested negative for both constitutional mutations and somatic mutations. Thus, mutations at other Wilms tumor loci may play an important role in Wilms tumor development.
文摘The molecular pathogenesis of leukemia is poorly understood. Earlier studies have shown both Wilms＇ tumor 1 suppressor gene （WT1） and CML28 abnormally expressed in malignant diseases of the hematopoietic system and WT1 played an important role in leukemogenesis. However, the rela- tionship between molecular CML28 and WT1 has not been reported. Here we described the use of small interfering RNA （siRNA） against WT1 and CML28 in leukemic cell line K562 to examine the interac- tion between CML28 and WT1. WT1 and CML28 gene expression in transfected K562 cells was de- tected by using RQ-PCR and Western blotting. K562 cells transfected with WTI-siRNA could greatly decrease both mRNA and protein expression levels of WT1 and CML28. In contrast, CML28-siRNA did not exert effect on WT1. Further, subcellular co-localization assay showed that the two proteins could co-localize in the cytoplasm of K562 cells, but WT1/CML28 complexes were not detected by us- ing immunoprecipitation. It was suggested that there exists the relationship between CML28 and WT1. CML28 may be a downstream target molecule of WT1 and regulated by WT1, which will provide im- portant clues for further study on the role of CML28 and WT1 in leukemic cells.
文摘Background Wilms＇ tumor （nephroblastoma） is the most common pediatric kidney cancer. Only one Wilms＇ tumor gene is known, WT1 at 11p13, which is mutated in 5%-10% of Wilms＇ tumors. Recently, mutations were reported in WTX at Xq11.1 in Wilms＇ tumors. This study investigated the mutation proportion, type, and distribution in WTX and WT1 in children with Wilms＇ tumor. The role of WTX/WT1 in the development of Wilms＇ tumor, and the relationship between clinical phenotype and genotype, were also studied. Methods Wilms＇ tumor specimens （blood samples from 70 patients and tumor tissue samples from 52 patients） were used. A long fragment of WTXand 10 exons and intron sequences of WT1 were amplified by polymerase chain reaction （PCR） from extracted genomic DNA and sequenced. A chi-square test compared the difference between the W-/-X mutation group and the no mutation group. The relationship between the mutations and clinical phenotype was analyzed. Results W7X mutations were found in 5/52 tumor tissues and in 2/70 peripheral blood samples （five cases in total, all point mutations）. Two patients had a WTX mutation in both samples. WT1 mutations were found in 2/52 tumor tissues and in 4/70 peripheral blood samples （five cases in total, all point mutations）. One patient had a WT1 mutation in both samples. Ten cases had WTX or WT1 mutation （19.2% of Wilms＇ tumors）. No overlapping WTX and WTI mutations were found. No significant differences in clinical parameters were found between patients with and without a W7X mutation. Conclusions WTX mutations occur early in Wilms＇ tumor development, but at a low proportion. There was no evidence that WTX is the main cause of Wilms＇ tumor. Clinical parameters of patients with WTX mutations are not related to the mutation, indicating a limited impact of WTX on tumor progression. WTX and WT1 mutations occur independently, suggesting a relationship between their gene products.
