Analysis of LPL gene expression in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia

Authors

  • N. Bilous Department of Clinical Immunology, National Research Center for Radiation Medicine of the National Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine, Kyiv 02000, Ukraine
  • I. Abramenko Department of Clinical Immunology, National Research Center for Radiation Medicine of the National Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine, Kyiv 02000, Ukraine
  • A. Chumak Department of Clinical Immunology, National Research Center for Radiation Medicine of the National Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine, Kyiv 02000, Ukraine
  • I. Dyagil Department of Hematology, National Research Center for Radiation Medicine of the National Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine, Kyiv 02000, Ukraine
  • Z. Martina Department of Hematology, National Research Center for Radiation Medicine of the National Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine, Kyiv 02000, Ukraine

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32471/exp-oncology.2312-8852.vol-41-no-1.12391

Keywords:

BCR stereotypy, CLL, IGHV mutational status, LPL, NOTCH1 mutations

Abstract

Summary. Aim: The IGHV mutational status is one of the most important markers for chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) prognostication. Lipoprotein lipase (LPL) gene expression was found to correlate with IGHV status and was suggested as its surrogate marker. Recent data reported that LPL expression might be influenced by pivotal signalling pathways in CLL. This study aimed to assess LPL gene expression in relation to key immunogenetic and molecular markers of CLL, including IGHV mutational status, B-cell receptor (BCR) stereotypy, TP53, NOTCH1, and SF3B1 gene mutations. Materials and Methods: Expression of LPL mRNA was measured in peripheral blood mononuclear cells of 73 CLL patients by real-time quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR). IGHV, NOTCH1, TP53, and SF3B1 gene mutation analysis was performed by PCR amplification and direct sequencing. Results: 44 of 73 (60%) CLL cases were categorized as LPL-positive based on the cut-off value established by ROC (receiver operating characteristic) curve analysis. LPL expression was significantly associated with IGHV mutation status (r = 0.684; p < 0.0001) and tended to correlate with presence of NOTCH1 gene mutations (p = 0.113). BCR stereotyped cases showed higher LPL expression values in comparison to unstereotyped cases in the LPL-positive group of patients (p = 0.041). LPL expression was associated with a shorter overall survival in the entire СLL group (median 107 vs 143, p = 0.048) as well as in Binet A patients, albeit with borderline significance (median 139 vs not reached, p = 0.086). Conclusion: LPL expression was found to be closely correlated with IGHV gene mutational status and overall survival, proving LPL as prognostic marker in CLL. Our results also indicate a possible relationship between aberrant expression of LPL and BCR- and NOTCH1-dependent signalling pathways.

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08.06.2023

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Bilous, N., Abramenko, I., Chumak, A., Dyagil, I., & Martina, Z. (2023). Analysis of LPL gene expression in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia. Experimental Oncology, 41(1), 39–45. https://doi.org/10.32471/exp-oncology.2312-8852.vol-41-no-1.12391

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