TY  - JOUR
AU  - Tošić, Nataša
AU  - Ugrin, Milena
AU  - Marjanović, Irena
AU  - Kostić, Tatjana
AU  - Vuković, Vojin
AU  - Tomić, Kristina
AU  - Otasević, Vladimir
AU  - Antić, Darko
AU  - Mihaljević, Biljana
AU  - Pavlović, Sonja
AU  - Karan-Đurašević, Teodora
PY  - 2023
UR  - https://imagine.imgge.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/1510
AB  - Introduction The B-cell lymphoma/leukaemia 11A (BCL11A) gene encodes a Kruppel-like transcription factor involved in lymphocyte development during normal haematopoiesis. Aberrant expression of BCL11A has been observed in several haematological malignancies, including chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL). However, its functions in the regulatory networks of malignant B lymphocytes are poorly understood, as are the relations to clinical course and outcome of B-cell malignancies, particularly CLL. Methods The expression of BCL11A was analysed in peripheral blood mononuclear cells of 87 newly-diagnosed CLL patients by quantitative reverse-transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR), and association with clinical and molecular variables was assessed. Results BCL11A was significantly overexpressed in CLL samples compared to control samples (p  lt  0.001). BCL11A expression level exhibited no association with age, sex, leukocyte, lymphocyte and platelet counts, haemoglobin level, serum beta 2-microglobulin, CD38 status and cytogenetic abnormalities. On the other hand, high BCL11A expression was associated with low serum lactate dehydrogenase (p = 0.031), Binet A stage (p = 0.047) and mutated IGHV (p = 0.028). In addition, a positive correlation with BCL2/BAX mRNA ratio was observed (r = 0.36; p  lt  0.001). Regarding the association with the time to first treatment (TTFT), a trend towards longer median TTFT in BCL11A high- versus BCL11A low-expressing cases was detected (21 vs. 6 months; p = 0.164). Conclusion The results of this study show that BCL11A is upregulated in CLL patients, and that high BCL11A expression at diagnosis may be associated with better prognosis. These data are consistent with the role of BCL11A expression in CLL biology, and imply its potential prognostic relevance.
PB  - Wiley, Hoboken
T2  - International Journal of Laboratory Hematology
T1  - Expression of BCL11A in chronic lymphocytic leukaemia
EP  - 71
IS  - 1
SP  - 64
VL  - 45
DO  - 10.1111/ijlh.13969
ER  - 

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author = "Tošić, Nataša and Ugrin, Milena and Marjanović, Irena and Kostić, Tatjana and Vuković, Vojin and Tomić, Kristina and Otasević, Vladimir and Antić, Darko and Mihaljević, Biljana and Pavlović, Sonja and Karan-Đurašević, Teodora",
year = "2023",
abstract = "Introduction The B-cell lymphoma/leukaemia 11A (BCL11A) gene encodes a Kruppel-like transcription factor involved in lymphocyte development during normal haematopoiesis. Aberrant expression of BCL11A has been observed in several haematological malignancies, including chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL). However, its functions in the regulatory networks of malignant B lymphocytes are poorly understood, as are the relations to clinical course and outcome of B-cell malignancies, particularly CLL. Methods The expression of BCL11A was analysed in peripheral blood mononuclear cells of 87 newly-diagnosed CLL patients by quantitative reverse-transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR), and association with clinical and molecular variables was assessed. Results BCL11A was significantly overexpressed in CLL samples compared to control samples (p  lt  0.001). BCL11A expression level exhibited no association with age, sex, leukocyte, lymphocyte and platelet counts, haemoglobin level, serum beta 2-microglobulin, CD38 status and cytogenetic abnormalities. On the other hand, high BCL11A expression was associated with low serum lactate dehydrogenase (p = 0.031), Binet A stage (p = 0.047) and mutated IGHV (p = 0.028). In addition, a positive correlation with BCL2/BAX mRNA ratio was observed (r = 0.36; p  lt  0.001). Regarding the association with the time to first treatment (TTFT), a trend towards longer median TTFT in BCL11A high- versus BCL11A low-expressing cases was detected (21 vs. 6 months; p = 0.164). Conclusion The results of this study show that BCL11A is upregulated in CLL patients, and that high BCL11A expression at diagnosis may be associated with better prognosis. These data are consistent with the role of BCL11A expression in CLL biology, and imply its potential prognostic relevance.",
publisher = "Wiley, Hoboken",
journal = "International Journal of Laboratory Hematology",
title = "Expression of BCL11A in chronic lymphocytic leukaemia",
pages = "71-64",
number = "1",
volume = "45",
doi = "10.1111/ijlh.13969"
}

Tošić, N., Ugrin, M., Marjanović, I., Kostić, T., Vuković, V., Tomić, K., Otasević, V., Antić, D., Mihaljević, B., Pavlović, S.,& Karan-Đurašević, T.. (2023). Expression of BCL11A in chronic lymphocytic leukaemia. in International Journal of Laboratory Hematology
Wiley, Hoboken., 45(1), 64-71.
https://doi.org/10.1111/ijlh.13969

Tošić N, Ugrin M, Marjanović I, Kostić T, Vuković V, Tomić K, Otasević V, Antić D, Mihaljević B, Pavlović S, Karan-Đurašević T. Expression of BCL11A in chronic lymphocytic leukaemia. in International Journal of Laboratory Hematology. 2023;45(1):64-71.
doi:10.1111/ijlh.13969 .

Tošić, Nataša, Ugrin, Milena, Marjanović, Irena, Kostić, Tatjana, Vuković, Vojin, Tomić, Kristina, Otasević, Vladimir, Antić, Darko, Mihaljević, Biljana, Pavlović, Sonja, Karan-Đurašević, Teodora, "Expression of BCL11A in chronic lymphocytic leukaemia" in International Journal of Laboratory Hematology, 45, no. 1 (2023):64-71,
https://doi.org/10.1111/ijlh.13969 . .