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Unique ethnic features of DDX41 mutations in patients with idiopathic cytopenia of undetermined significance, myelodysplastic syndrome, or acute myeloid leukemia
- Source :
- Haematologica, Vol 107, Iss 2 (2021)
- Publication Year :
- 2021
- Publisher :
- Ferrata Storti Foundation, 2021.
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Abstract
- DDX41 mutations are associated with hematologic malignancies including myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) and acute myeloid leukemia (AML), but the incidence in idiopathic cytopenia of undetermined significance (ICUS) is unknown. We investigated the incidence, genetic characteristics, and clinical features of DDX41 mutations in Korean patients with ICUS, MDS, or AML. We performed targeted deep sequencing of 61 genes including DDX41 in 457 patients with ICUS (n=75), MDS (n=210), or AML (n=172). Germline DDX41 mutations with causality were identified in 28 (6.1%) patients, of whom 27 (96.4%) had somatic mutations in the other position of DDX41. Germline origins of the DDX41 mutations were confirmed in all of the 11 patients in whom germline-based testing was performed. Of the germline DDX41 mutations, p.V152G (n=10) was most common, followed by p.Y259C (n=8), p.A500fs (n=6), and p.E7* (n=3). Compared with non-mutated patients, patients with a DDX41 mutation were more frequently male, older, had a normal karyotype, low leukocyte count, and hypocellular marrow at diagnosis. Three of the four ICUS patients with germline DDX41 mutations progressed to MDS. The incidence of DDX41 mutations in Korean patients was high and there was a distinct mutation pattern, in that p.V152G was a unique germline variant. ICUS harboring germline DDX41 mutations may be regarded as a hereditary myeloid neoplasm. Germline DDX41 mutations are not uncommon and should be explored when treating patients with myeloid malignancies.
- Subjects :
- Diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 03906078 and 15928721
- Volume :
- 107
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Haematologica
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.40d74261a7ac4518839a280e5511bb3d
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3324/haematol.2020.270553