摘要
Objective: To investigate the clinical implications of telomerase activity and human telomerase reverse transcriptase (hTERT) expression as useful diagnostic marker in acute leukemia. Methods: Expression of hTERT was detected by reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) in 24 cases with acute leukemia and in 12 normal persons. Quantitative levels of telomerase activity were examined by polymerase chain reaction enzyme-linked immunoassay (PCR-ELISA). Results: In the bone marrow and peripheral blood of 24 acute leukemia, telomerase activity was detected in 75% of the samples, with absorbances (A) of 0.538±0.062 and 0.463±0.054, respectively. Whereas in 12 normal peripheral blood, telomerase activity had only a positive rate of 8.3%, with A value of 0.16±0.012. telomerase activities in the bone marrow and peripheral blood of acute leukemia were significantly higher than in normal control (P<0.05). RT-PCR analysis revealed that hTERT mRNA was expressed in 79.17%(19/24) of acute leukemia, but in only 1 of 12 normal peripheral blood. In 24 acute leukemias, 17 cases had both positive telomerse activity and hTERT mRNA expression. The expression of hTERT mRNA is correlated with telomerase activity (P<0.01). Conclusion: Telomerase and hTERT mRNA could be useful in diagnosis of acute leukemia. hTERT gene expression was strongly associated with telomerase activity in acute leukemia. Key words Telomerase - hTERT - Acute leukemia CLC number R733.71 Foundation item: This work was supported by the Guangdong Provincial Key Foundation of Science and Technology Program(No. 021195).Biography: HE Dong-mei(1968–), female, doctor of medicine, associate professor, Jinan University Medical College, majors in gene diagnosis and therapy of leukemia.
Objective: To investigate the clinical implications of telomerase activity and human telomerase reverse transcriptase (hTERT) expression as useful diagnostic marker in acute leukemia. Methods: Expression of hTERT was detected by reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) in 24 cases with acute leukemia and in 12 normal persons. Quantitative levels of telomerase activity were examined by polymerase chain reaction enzyme-linked immunoassay (PCR-ELISA). Results: In the bone marrow and peripheral blood of 24 acute leukemia, telomerase activity was detected in 75% of the samples, with absorbances (A) of 0.538±0.062 and 0.463±0.054, respectively. Whereas in 12 normal peripheral blood, telomerase activity had only a positive rate of 8.3%, with A value of 0.16±0.012. telomerase activities in the bone marrow and peripheral blood of acute leukemia were significantly higher than in normal control (P<0.05). RT-PCR analysis revealed that hTERT mRNA was expressed in 79.17%(19/24) of acute leukemia, but in only 1 of 12 normal peripheral blood. In 24 acute leukemias, 17 cases had both positive telomerse activity and hTERT mRNA expression. The expression of hTERT mRNA is correlated with telomerase activity (P<0.01). Conclusion: Telomerase and hTERT mRNA could be useful in diagnosis of acute leukemia. hTERT gene expression was strongly associated with telomerase activity in acute leukemia. Key words Telomerase - hTERT - Acute leukemia CLC number R733.71 Foundation item: This work was supported by the Guangdong Provincial Key Foundation of Science and Technology Program(No. 021195).Biography: HE Dong-mei(1968–), female, doctor of medicine, associate professor, Jinan University Medical College, majors in gene diagnosis and therapy of leukemia.
基金
This work was supported by theGuangdong Provincial Key Foundation of Science andTechnology Program(No. 021195).
