Thiopurine methyltransferase genotyping in childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia patients in Gaza Strip
Other Title(s)
التنوع الجيني في جين TPMT لدى الأطفال المرضى بابيضاض الدم الليمفاوي الحاد في قطاع غزة
Dissertant
Thesis advisor
Abid, Abd Allah A.
Ayish, Basim Muhammad
University
Islamic University
Faculty
Faculty of Science
Department
Department of Biological Science
University Country
Palestine (Gaza Strip)
Degree
Master
Degree Date
2010
English Abstract
Background : the genetic polymorphism of thiopurine methyltransferase (TPMT) is well characterized in most populations.
Three common polymorphic alleles are associated with impaired activity of the enzyme.
These are TPMT*2 (238G > C).
TPMT *3A (460G > A, 719A > G) and TPMT *3C (719A > G).
Objective : the aim of the present study was to determine the frequency of the functional TPMT polymorphisms and their association with the occurrence of adverse events, during 6-mercaptopurine therapy in pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) patients in Gaza Strip Methods.
A total of 56 DNA samples from all pediatric ALL patients admitted to the pediatric hematology departments of Gaza strip hospitals were analyzed.
Genomic DNA from peripheral blood leukocytes was isolated and the TPMT*2, TPMT*3A and TPMT*3C allelic polymorphism was determined by PCR- RFLP and allele specific PCR technique.
Results : No TPMT*2, *3C mutant alleles were detected.
Only the TPMT*3A allele was detected in one patient out of 56 DNA samples of pediatric ALL patients in Gaza strip.
Thus, frequency of TPMT*3A allele was 0.89 %.
Fourteen patients of ALL were suffering from cytotoxicity during 6MP therapy.
From our results, no significant association could be established between clinical and laboratory data and / or the presence of the mutation in TPMT gene.
The calculated incidence of ALL in children in Gaza Strip is 2 cases per 100000 children.
The incidence of ALL is higher in males than in females.
The mean age of ALL incidences in Gaza Strip is 4.4 ± 2.6 years Conclusion : this is the first analysis of the polymorphisms of the TPMT gene in childhood ALL patients in Gaza Strip.
Other types of mutation in TPMT gene may be responsible for the observed cytotoxicity among the investigated patients.
Factors other than TPMT polymorphisms may also be responsible for the development of toxicity.
Therefore, more studies are recommended to be performed in order to investigate such factors.
Main Subjects
Topics
No. of Pages
52
Table of Contents
Abstract.
Table of contents.
Chapter one : Introduction.
Chapter two : Conclusion and recommendations. Literature review.
Chapter three : Materials and methods.
Chapter four : Results.
Chapter five : Discussion.
References.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Harb, Wail M.. (2010). Thiopurine methyltransferase genotyping in childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia patients in Gaza Strip. (Master's theses Theses and Dissertations Master). Islamic University, Palestine (Gaza Strip)
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-303489
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Harb, Wail M.. Thiopurine methyltransferase genotyping in childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia patients in Gaza Strip. (Master's theses Theses and Dissertations Master). Islamic University. (2010).
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-303489
American Medical Association (AMA)
Harb, Wail M.. (2010). Thiopurine methyltransferase genotyping in childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia patients in Gaza Strip. (Master's theses Theses and Dissertations Master). Islamic University, Palestine (Gaza Strip)
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-303489
Language
English
Data Type
Arab Theses
Record ID
BIM-303489
