Prognostic Significance of Lymphoid Enhancer-Binding Factor-1 Expression in Egyptian Adult B-Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia Patients
OBJECTIVE: Lymphoid enhancer-binding factor-1 (LEF-1) is a key transcription factor of wingless-type (Wnt) signaling in various tumors and it is associated with a number of malignant diseases such as leukemia. We explored the expression profile of LEF-1 in acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) and dete...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Galenos Publishing House
2015-02-01
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| Series: | Turkish Journal of Hematology |
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| Online Access: | https://jag.journalagent.com/z4/download_fulltext.asp?pdir=tjh&un=TJH-99897 |
| Summary: | OBJECTIVE: Lymphoid enhancer-binding factor-1 (LEF-1) is a key transcription factor of wingless-type (Wnt) signaling in various tumors and it is associated with a number of malignant diseases such as leukemia. We explored the expression profile of LEF-1 in acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) and determined its specific prognostic significance in this disease. METHODS: We studied LEF-1 expression in 56 newly diagnosed B-acute ALL adult patients using realtime quantitative polymerase chain reaction to investigate whether LEF-1 expression was associated with clinical patient characteristics and treatment outcomes. RESULTS: High LEF-1 expression was associated with significantly poorer disease-free survival (p=0.03) and overall survival (p=0.005). Patients with high LEF-1 expression had a significantly higher relapse rate compared with low LEF-1 expression (p=0.01). CONCLUSION: We provide evidence that high LEF-1 expression is a prognostic marker in adult B-acute ALL patients. |
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| ISSN: | 1308-5263 |