Review
Research progress of EVI1 gene expression in acute myeloid leukemia
Xu Nana, Wu Tao, Bai Hai
Published 2019-10-15
Cite as Int J Genet, 2019, 42(5): 359-364. DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.1673-4386.2019.05.007
Abstract
The high expression of ecotropic viral integration site 1 (EVI1) gene is closely related to the occurrence, treatment and prognosis of acute myeloid leukemia (AML). EVI1 is known to cause myeloid differentiation and apoptosis blockade, and is insensitive to chemotherapeutic drugs in the course of treatment. Its induction remission rate and long-term survival rate are low. EVI1 is a molecular biological marker for poor prognosis of AML. However, many of these mechanisms are still being explored, and the clinical treatment is not effective. Therefore, further elucidation of the important mechanism of EVI1 gene-mediated leukemia and its relationship with AML will provide a basis for the development of new targeted therapies. This article reviews the progress of EVI1 gene expression in acute myeloid leukemia.
Key words:
EVI1; Acute myeloid leukemia; 3q26 rearrangement; GATA2; H2AFY; Arsenic trioxide; Mitochondrial creatine kinase; Pyrrol-imidazole polyamide
Contributor Information
Xu Nana
Department of Hematology, Lanzhou General Hospital, Lanzhou Command, Lanzhou 730050, China
Wu Tao
Department of Hematology, Lanzhou General Hospital, Lanzhou Command, Lanzhou 730050, China
Bai Hai
Department of Hematology, Lanzhou General Hospital, Lanzhou Command, Lanzhou 730050, China