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NUP98 is fused to HOXA9 in a variant complex t(7;11;13;17) in a patient with AML-M2.
Cancer genetics and cytogenetics - 1 Mar 2005
Lahortiga Idoya, Belloni Elena, Vázquez Iria, Agirre Xabier, Larrayoz María J, Vizmanos Jose L, Valgañón Mikel, Zudaire Isabel, Sáez Borja, Mateos María C, Di Fiore Pier Paolo, Calasanz María J, Odero María D
Abstract excerpt
The t(7;11)(p15;p15.4) has been reported to fuse the NUP98 gene (11p15), a component of the nuclear pore complex, with the class-1 homeobox gene HOXA9 at 7p15. This translocation has been associated with myeloid leukemias, predominantly acute myeloid leukemia (AML) M2 subtype with trilineage myelodysplastic features, and with a poor prognosis. The derived fusion protein retains the FG repeat motif of NUP98...
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