Abstract
t(8;21)(q22;q22) acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is a highly heterogeneous hematological malignancy with a high relapse rate in China. Two leukemic myeloblast populations (CD34 CD117 and CD34 CD117 ) were previously identified in t(8;21) AML, and CD34 CD117 cell proportion was determined as an independent factor for this disease outcome. Here, we examined the impact of CD34 CD117 /CD34 CD117 myeloblast-associated gene expression on t(8;21) AML clinical prognosis. In this study, 85 patients with t(8;21) AML were enrolled. The mRNA expression levels of CD34 CD117 -associated genes ( , , and ) and CD34 CD117 -associated genes ( , , and ) were measured using quantitative reverse transcription PCR. Associations between gene expression and clinical outcomes were determined using Cox regression models. Results showed that patients with high , , or expression had significantly inferior overall survival (OS), whereas those with high or expression showed relatively favorable prognosis. Univariate analysis revealed that CD19, CD34 CD117 proportion, mutation, minimal residual disease (MRD), and expression levels of , , , and were associated with OS. Multivariate analysis indicated that mutation, MRD and and expression levels were independent prognostic variables for OS. Identifying the clinical relevance of CD34 CD117 /CD34 CD117 myeloblast-associated gene expression may provide new clinically prognostic markers for t(8;21) AML.