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Background: Contradictory results have been reported in terms of detecting bcr/abl transcripts in patients with essential thrombocythemia. The aim of this study was to investigate whether the bcr/abl transcript could be found in patients with essential thrombocythemia (ET). Methods: The bcr/abl transcript was amplified by the RT-nested PCR method using RNA extract from leukocytes taken from 14 essential thrombocythemia patients. The amplified DNAs were electrophoresed in 1% agarose and visualized with ethidium bromide. The DNA bands associated with the bcr/abl transcript were then extracted and followed by DNA sequence analysis. Results: Major bcr/abl transcripts of the b3a2 type and minor ones of the e1a2 type were found in one and two ET patients, respectively. The incidence of bcr/abl transcripts was 21.4% (three of 14 patients). Conclusion: Our experiments confirmed that bcr/abl transcripts are present in some patients with essential thrombocythemia.
本文言語 | 英語 |
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ページ(範囲) | 472-477 |
ページ数 | 6 |
ジャーナル | Japanese journal of clinical oncology |
巻 | 30 |
号 | 11 |
DOI | |
出版ステータス | 出版済み - 2000 |
外部発表 | はい |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- 腫瘍学
- 放射線学、核医学およびイメージング
- 癌研究