Molecular analysis of genetic markers for non-Hodgkin lymphomas.
Molecular analysis of genetic markers for non-Hodgkin lymphomas.
Curr Protoc Hum Genet. 2010 Apr;Chapter 10:Unit 10.14.1-25
Authors: Sholl LM, Longtine J
Abstract
Molecular analysis complements the clinical and histopathologic tools used to diagnose and subclassify hematologic malignancies. The presence of clonal antigen-receptor gene rearrangements can help to confirm the diagnosis of a B or T cell lymphoma and can serve as a fingerprint of that neoplasm to be used in identifying concurrent disease at disparate sites or recurrence at future time points. Certain lymphoid malignancies harbor a characteristic chromosomal translocation, a finding that may have significant implications for an individual's prognosis or response to therapy. The polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is typically used to detect antigen-receptor gene rearrangements as well as specific translocations that can be supplemented by fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) and karyotype analysis.
PMID: 20373512 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
Source: Current Protocols in Human Genetics - Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Tags: Curr Protoc Hum Genet Source Type: research
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