Mutations and expression of the ras family genes in leukemias

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The levels of expression and the incidence of codon 12 point mutations of the ras family genes were studied in 18 cases of leukemia, seven with acute myeloblastic leukemia (AML), three with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), four cases with chronic myelogenic leukemia (CML) and four cases with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). Elevated expression of the ras genes was found for 39%, 61% and 67% of the specimens for the H-ras, K-ras and N-ras, respectively. A trend was found between the overexpression of the N-ras gene and the acute leukemias: all 10 acute leukemias exhibited overexpression of the N-ras gene, while only two of the CML cases, both in blastic crisis, showed elevated levels of the N-ras gene. Codon 12 point mutations at the N- ras gene were found in two of seven cases (28%) with AML and one of four cases (25%) with CML. The only K-ras codon 12 point mutation was found in a patient with CLL. No mutations were found in the codon 12 of H-ras. Our data suggest that apart from the point mutations, overexpression of the ras family genes is important in the development of the disease.

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Gougopoulou, D. M., Kiaris, H., Ergazaki, M., Anagnostopoulos, N. I., Grigoraki, V., & Spandidos, D. A. (1996). Mutations and expression of the ras family genes in leukemias. Stem Cells, 14(6), 725–729. https://doi.org/10.1002/stem.140725

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