Hanaa Skhoun , Meriem El Fessikh , Mohamed El Alaoui Al Abdallaoui , Mohammed Khattab , Aziza Belkhayat , Zahra Takki Chebihi , Amale Hassani , Rachid Abilkassem , Aomar Agadr , Nadia Dakka , Jamila El Baghdadi
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Abstract
Background
Recurrent genetic abnormalities affecting pivotal signaling pathways are the hallmark of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). The identification of these aberrations remains clinically important. Therefore, we sought to determine the cytogenetic profile and the mutational status of TP53 and RAS genes among Moroccan childhood cases of ALL.
Methods
In total, 35 patients with childhood ALL were enrolled in the study. The diagnosis and treatment were established in the Pediatric Hematology and Oncology Center at the Children's Hospital of Rabat. Chromosome banding analysis and fluorescence in situ hybridization were used to detect genetic aberrations. Blood samples were screened for TP53 and RAS mutations using Sanger sequencing.
Results
Of the 35 cases, 30 were B-lineage ALL (85.7 %). Moreover, a male predominance was observed. Cytogenetic analysis revealed chromosomal anomalies in 27 cases (77.1 %). The most frequent aberrations were high hyperdiploidy and BCR/ABL rearrangement. Interestingly, we found the rare t(15;16) and the t(8;14), which are uncommon translocations in pediatric B-ALL. The mutational analysis revealed Pro72Arg (rs1042522:C > G) and Arg213Arg (rs1800372:A > G) in TP53. In correlation with cytogenetic data, rs1042522:C > G showed a significant association with the occurrence of chromosomal translocations (p = 0.04). However, no variant was detected in NRAS and KRAS genes.
Conclusion
Our findings emphasize the significance of detecting chromosomal abnormalities as relevant prognostic markers. We also suggest a low occurrence of genetic variants among Moroccan children with ALL.
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