Variation at 10p12. 2 and 10p14 influences risk of childhood B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia and phenotype

G Migliorini, B Fiege, FJ Hosking, Y Ma… - Blood, the Journal of …, 2013 - ashpublications.org
G Migliorini, B Fiege, FJ Hosking, Y Ma, R Kumar, AL Sherborne, MI da Silva Filho…
Blood, the Journal of the American Society of Hematology, 2013ashpublications.org
Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is the major pediatric cancer diagnosed in economically
developed countries with B-cell precursor (BCP)-ALL, accounting for approximately 70% of
ALL. Recent genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have provided the first unambiguous
evidence for common inherited susceptibility to BCP-ALL, identifying susceptibility loci at
7p12. 2, 9p21. 3, 10q21. 2, and 14q11. 2. To identify additional BCP-ALL susceptibility loci,
we conducted a GWAS and performed a meta-analysis with a published GWAS totaling …
Abstract
Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is the major pediatric cancer diagnosed in economically developed countries with B-cell precursor (BCP)-ALL, accounting for approximately 70% of ALL. Recent genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have provided the first unambiguous evidence for common inherited susceptibility to BCP-ALL, identifying susceptibility loci at 7p12.2, 9p21.3, 10q21.2, and 14q11.2. To identify additional BCP-ALL susceptibility loci, we conducted a GWAS and performed a meta-analysis with a published GWAS totaling 1658 cases and 4723 controls, with validation in 1449 cases and 1488 controls. Combined analysis identified novel loci mapping to 10p12.2 (rs10828317, odds ratio [OR] = 1.23; P = 2.30 × 10−9) and 10p14 marked by rs3824662 (OR = 1.31; P = 8.62 × 10−12). The single nucleotide polymorphism rs10828317 is responsible for the N215S polymorphism in exon 7 of PIP4K2A, and rs3824662 localizes to intron 3 of the transcription factor and putative tumor suppressor gene GATA3. The rs10828317 association was shown to be specifically associated with hyperdiploid ALL, whereas the rs3824662-associated risk was confined to nonhyperdiploid non–TEL-AML1 + ALL. The risk allele of rs3824662 was correlated with older age at diagnosis (P < .001) and significantly worse event-free survivorship (P < .0001). These findings provide further insights into the genetic and biological basis of inherited genetic susceptibility to BCP-ALL and the influence of constitutional genotype on disease development.
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