Amplification of c-myc and pvt-1 homologous sequences in acute nonlymphatic leukemia

Charlotte Asker, Cristina Mareni, Domenico Coviello, Sigurdur Ingvarsson, Mario Sessarego, Paola Origone, George Klein, Janos Sumeigi

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Abstract

Leukemic cells with double minute (DM) chromosomes from an ANLL(M1) patient were found to carry 10-15 fold amplified c-myc sequences. The linked pvt-l-like locus was amplified at the same level, suggesting that the c-myc amplicon is at least 300 kb in size.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)523-527
Number of pages5
JournalLeukemia Research
Volume12
Issue number6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1988

Bibliographical note

Funding Information: Acknowledgements--The authors wish to thank Drs R. C. Gallo, G. Vande Woude and P. Jolicoeur for DNA probes. This work was supported by CNR grant No. 85.00537.04, Finalizzato Oncologia No. 86.00284.44, and PHS grant number 3R01CA14054 awarded by the National Cancer Institute, Department of Health and Human Services, the Swedish Cancer Society and the Balthzar von Platen Foundation. J.S. was recipient of a fellowship from CRI/Concern, C.A. was recipient of a fellowship from the Swedish Cancer Society.

Other keywords

  • amplification
  • c-myc
  • leukemia

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