Association between increased mutation rates in DNMT3Α and FLT3‑ITD and poor prognosis of patients with acute myeloid leukemia

  • Authors:
    • Qiurong Zhang
    • Xiao Wu
    • Jing Cao
    • Feng Gao
    • Kun Huang
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  • Published online on: August 14, 2019     https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2019.7891
  • Pages: 3117-3124
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Abstract

A total of 133 patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) were enrolled in the current study and were subdivided into 4 groups: 34 harboring DNA methyltransferase 3 α (DNMT3A) + fms related tyrosine kinase 3‑internal tandem duplication (FLT3‑ITD) mutations, 37 harboring only FLT3‑ITD mutation, 32 harboring only DNMT3A mutation and 30 harboring no mutations in DNMT3A and FLT3‑ITD (control). Patients in all groups were administered daunorubicin and cytarabine chemotherapy regimens. The rates of complete remission (CR), 1‑year relapse (RR) and 3‑year overall survival (OS) were compared. Patients in the DNMT3A + FLT3‑ITD mutation group exhibited higher proportions of peripheral white blood cells (WBCs) and myeloid progenitor cells compared with those in DNMT3A mutation only, FLT3‑ITD mutation only and control groups (P<0.05). The rates of CD15+ and HLA‑DR+ in the DNMT3A + FLT3‑ITD mutation and DNMT3A mutation only groups were significantly higher than those in the FLT3‑ITD mutation only and control groups (P<0.05); in addition, the rate of CD38+ in the DNMT3A + FLT3‑ITD mutation and FLT3‑ITD mutation only groups was significantly higher compared with that in the DNMT3A mutation only and control groups (P<0.05). The overall chemotherapy effectiveness rate, CR, 1‑year RR and the 3‑year OS rates of patients in the DNMT3A + FLT3‑ITD mutation group were significantly worse compared with FLT3‑ITD mutation only, DNMT3A mutation only and control groups (P<0.05). The results of this study indicated that increased mutation rates in DNMT3Α and FLT3‑ITD may be associated with increased WBC and myeloid progenitor cell counts, an inferior chemotherapy efficacy and prognosis, a lower CR rate, and higher 1‑year RR and mortality rate.
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Zhang Q, Wu X, Cao J, Gao F and Huang K: Association between increased mutation rates in DNMT3Α and FLT3‑ITD and poor prognosis of patients with acute myeloid leukemia. Exp Ther Med 18: 3117-3124, 2019
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Zhang, Q., Wu, X., Cao, J., Gao, F., & Huang, K. (2019). Association between increased mutation rates in DNMT3Α and FLT3‑ITD and poor prognosis of patients with acute myeloid leukemia. Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine, 18, 3117-3124. https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2019.7891
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Zhang, Q., Wu, X., Cao, J., Gao, F., Huang, K."Association between increased mutation rates in DNMT3Α and FLT3‑ITD and poor prognosis of patients with acute myeloid leukemia". Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine 18.4 (2019): 3117-3124.
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Zhang, Q., Wu, X., Cao, J., Gao, F., Huang, K."Association between increased mutation rates in DNMT3Α and FLT3‑ITD and poor prognosis of patients with acute myeloid leukemia". Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine 18, no. 4 (2019): 3117-3124. https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2019.7891