CDKN1B, encoding the cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor 1B (p27), is located in the minimally deleted region of 12p abnormalities in myeloid malignancies and its low expression is a favorable prognostic marker in acute myeloid leukemia.

  • Claudia Haferlach
  • Ulrike Bacher
  • Alexander Kohlmann
  • Sonja Schindela
  • Tamara Alpermann
  • Wolfgang Kern
  • Susanne Schnittger
  • Torsten Haferlach

Abstract

Alterations of the short arm of chromosome 12 (12p) occur in various hematologic malignancies and ETV6 and CDKN1B, which are located on 12p, have been implicated as leukemogenic genes of interest.

Bibliographical data

Original languageEnglish
Article number6
ISSN0390-6078
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2011
pubmed 21422114