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Immunoglobulin Gene Sequence Analysis In Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia: From Patient Material To Sequence Interpretation
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PCR GeneScan Analysis of Rearranged Immunoglobulin or T-Cell Receptor Genes for Clonality Diagnostics in Suspect
Elke Boone1, Patricia J T A Groenen2, Anton W Langerak3
1Department of Laboratory Medicine, Laboratory for Molecular Diagnostics, AZ Delta Hospital, Roeselare, Belgium.
Abstract:
Assessment of the presence of clonal lymphoproliferations via polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-based analysis of rearranged immunoglobulin (IG) or T-cell receptor (TR) genes is a valuable method in the diagnosis of suspect lymphoproliferative disorders. Additionally, this methodology can be used for evaluating dissemination of lymphoma cells and for studying the clonal relationship between multiple (different locations) and consecutive (over time) lymphomas. Here we describe an integrated approach to assess clonality via analysis of Ig heavy chain (IGH), Ig kappa (IGK), TCR beta (TRB), and TCR gamma (TRG) gene rearrangements, based on the standardized multiplex PCRs as originally developed by the European BIOMED-2 consortium (currently named EuroClonality). The described protocol covers the pre-analytical phase of DNA isolation (from formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded and fresh tissues, body fluids, peripheral blood, and bone marrow), the analytical phase of PCR GeneScan analysis, and the post-analytical interpretation of the obtained profiles, following established guidelines.
