TET2 Mutation in Adult T-Cell Leukemia/Lymphoma

J Clin Exp Hematop. 2015;55(3):145-9. doi: 10.3960/jslrt.55.145.

Abstract

Loss-of-function of ten-eleven translocation-2 (TET2) is a common event in myeloid malignancies, and plays pleiotropic roles, including augmenting stem cell self-renewal and skewing hematopoietic cells to the myeloid lineage. TET2 mutation has also been reported in lymphoid malignancies; 5.7~12% of diffuse large B-cell lymphomas and 18~83% of angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphomas had TET2 mutations. We investigated TET2 mutations in 22 adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma (ATLL) patients and identified a missense mutation in 3 cases (14%). TET2 mutation occurred in a number of ATLL patients and was likely involved in their leukemogenesis.

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Cell Transformation, Neoplastic / genetics
  • Cell Transformation, Neoplastic / metabolism
  • DNA-Binding Proteins / genetics*
  • DNA-Binding Proteins / metabolism
  • Dioxygenases
  • Female
  • Genetic Association Studies
  • Genotype
  • Humans
  • Immunohistochemistry
  • Leukemia-Lymphoma, Adult T-Cell / diagnosis
  • Leukemia-Lymphoma, Adult T-Cell / genetics*
  • Leukemia-Lymphoma, Adult T-Cell / mortality
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Mutation*
  • Proto-Oncogene Proteins / genetics*
  • Proto-Oncogene Proteins / metabolism

Substances

  • DNA-Binding Proteins
  • Proto-Oncogene Proteins
  • Dioxygenases
  • TET2 protein, human