Two Novel Methods for Rapid Detection and Quantification of R882 Mutations in Acute Myeloid Leukemia

DNMT3A mutations represent one of the most frequent gene alterations detectable in acute myeloid leukemia with normal karyotype. Although various recurrent somatic mutations of DNMT3A have been described, the most common mutation is located at amino acid R882 in the methyltransferase domain of the gene. DNMT3A mutations have been reported to be stable during disease progression and are associated with unfavorable outcome in acute myeloid leukemia patients with normal karyotype. Because of their prognostic significance and high stability during disease evolution, DNMT3A mutations might represent highly informative biomarkers for minimal residual disease monitoring.
Source: Journal of Molecular Diagnostics - Category: Pathology Authors: Tags: Regular article Source Type: research