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mRNA overexpression of BAALC: A novel prognostic factor for pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia

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    • Zahra Azizi
    • Soheila Rahgozar
    • Alireza Moafi
    • Mohammad Dabaghi
    • Motahareh Nadimi
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    Affiliations: Division of Cell, Molecular and Developmental Biology, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Isfahan, Isfahan 81746‑73441, Iran, Department of Pediatric Hematology Oncology, Sayed Al-Shohada Hospital, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan 81856-66153, Iran
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    Published online on: February 26, 2015
       https://doi.org/10.3892/br.2015.437
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Abstract

BAALC is a novel molecular marker in leukemia that is highly expressed in patients with acute leukemia. Increased expression levels of BAALC are known as poor prognostic factors in adult acute myeloid and lymphoid leukemia. The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the prognostic significance of the BAALC gene expression levels in pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) and its association with MDR1. Using reverse transcription‑quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT‑qPCR), the mRNA expression levels of BAALC and MRD1 were measured in bone marrow samples of 28 new diagnosed childhood ALL patients and 13 children without cancer. Minimal residual disease (MRD) was measured one year after the initiation of the chemotherapy using the RT‑qPCR method. The high level expression of BAALC had a significant association with the pre‑B‑ALL subtype, leukocytosis and positive MRD after one year of treatment in leukemic patients. In addition, a positive correlation between BAALC and MDR1 mRNA expression was shown in this group. In conclusion, to the best of our knowledge, the increase of BAALC expression as a poor prognostic factor for childhood ALL is shown for the first time. Additionally, the correlation between BAALC and MDR1 in mRNA expression levels can aid for an improved understanding of the mechanism through which BAALC may function in ALL and multidrug resistance.
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Azizi Z, Rahgozar S, Moafi A, Dabaghi M and Nadimi M: mRNA overexpression of BAALC: A novel prognostic factor for pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Biomed Rep 3: 371-374, 2015.
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Azizi, Z., Rahgozar, S., Moafi, A., Dabaghi, M., & Nadimi, M. (2015). mRNA overexpression of BAALC: A novel prognostic factor for pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Biomedical Reports, 3, 371-374. https://doi.org/10.3892/br.2015.437
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Azizi, Z., Rahgozar, S., Moafi, A., Dabaghi, M., Nadimi, M."mRNA overexpression of BAALC: A novel prognostic factor for pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia". Biomedical Reports 3.3 (2015): 371-374.
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Azizi, Z., Rahgozar, S., Moafi, A., Dabaghi, M., Nadimi, M."mRNA overexpression of BAALC: A novel prognostic factor for pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia". Biomedical Reports 3, no. 3 (2015): 371-374. https://doi.org/10.3892/br.2015.437
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Azizi Z, Rahgozar S, Moafi A, Dabaghi M and Nadimi M: mRNA overexpression of BAALC: A novel prognostic factor for pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Biomed Rep 3: 371-374, 2015.
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Azizi, Z., Rahgozar, S., Moafi, A., Dabaghi, M., & Nadimi, M. (2015). mRNA overexpression of BAALC: A novel prognostic factor for pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Biomedical Reports, 3, 371-374. https://doi.org/10.3892/br.2015.437
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Azizi, Z., Rahgozar, S., Moafi, A., Dabaghi, M., Nadimi, M."mRNA overexpression of BAALC: A novel prognostic factor for pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia". Biomedical Reports 3.3 (2015): 371-374.
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Azizi, Z., Rahgozar, S., Moafi, A., Dabaghi, M., Nadimi, M."mRNA overexpression of BAALC: A novel prognostic factor for pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia". Biomedical Reports 3, no. 3 (2015): 371-374. https://doi.org/10.3892/br.2015.437
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