Cytogenetic and molecular aspects in myelodysplastic syndromes

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myelodysplastic syndrome, chromosomal abnormalities, somatic mutations, germline mutations.

Abstract


Introduction: Myelodysplastic syndromes constitute a heterogeneous group of alterations of the hematopoietic progenitor cell, characterized by hypercellular bone marrow, ineffective hematopoietic, dysplasia and peripheral cytopenia; and the possibility of progressing to acute myeloid leukemia.

Objective: To describe the most frequent cytogenetic and molecular alterations of myelodysplastic syndromes.

Methods: A review of the literature in English and in Spanish was carried out, in the PubMed website and using the search engine Google, for articles published in the last five years. We performed analysis and summary of the reviewed bibliography.

Analysis and synthesis of information: In myelodysplastic syndromes, frequent cytogenetic alterations are present such as deletion of chromosomes 5q, 7q and 20q, as well as the monosomy of chromosome 7, trisomy of chromosome 8 and the presence of complex karyotypes, which together with somatic mutations in different genes intervene in the pathogenesis of the disease and allow prognostic stratification of patients.

Conclusions: Diagnosis through conventional cytogenetic studies, fluorescence in situ hybridization and gene sequencing allow a better understanding of the biology of the disease, risk stratification and therapeutic decision making.

 

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Kalia Lavaut Sánchez, Instituto de Hematología e Inmunología

Especialista de II Grado en Genética Médica, Investigador Auxiliar, Miembro Numerario de la Sociedad Cubana de Hematología. Miembro de la Sociedad Cubana de Genética

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2022-04-12

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Lavaut Sánchez K, González García S. Cytogenetic and molecular aspects in myelodysplastic syndromes. Rev Cubana Hematol Inmunol Hemoter [Internet]. 2022 Apr. 12 [cited 2025 Jun. 23];38(2). Available from: https://revhematologia.sld.cu/index.php/hih/article/view/1516

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