CCAAT增强子结合蛋白A（CEBPA）是调节血液发育过程中髓系分化和造血干祖细胞活性的关键转录因子之一。CEBPA基因突变常见于急性髓系白血病（AML）中,最近研究表明CEBPA bZIP框内单位点和经典双等位基因突变AML患者均具有类似的临床特征,已被单独划分为AML亚群。CEBPA bZIP框内突变而非传统的双等位CEBPA基因突变成为AML良好预后的分子指标,表明其在AML疾病进展和治疗预后中的重要性和特殊性。本文将从CEBPA蛋白在血液系统中的功能、CEBPA bZIP框内突变AML的临床特征与分子作用机制、以及伴CEBPA突变AML的治疗现状等方面进行综述,为进一步研究CEBPA bZIP框内突变在AML中的致病性和精准治疗新药物开发提供参考。

CCAAT enhancer-binding protein A（CEBPA）is one of the key transcription factors regulating myeloid differentiation and hematopoietic stem/progenitor cell maintenance during hematopoiesis．CEBPA gene mutations are commonly found in acute myeloid leukemia（AML）．Recent studies have demonstrated that AML patients haboring single CEBPA bZIP in-frame mutations or classical bi-allelic CEBPA mutations show similar clinical features and it has been individually classified as AML subgroup．Additionally,it is CEBPA bZIP in-frame mutations rather than the traditional biallelic CEBPA mutations that have emerged as a molecular indicator of favorable prognosis for clinical AML management,suggesting its importance and specificity in AML disease progression and therapeutic prognosis．Here,we reviewed serval aspects including the hematopoietic function of CEBPA protein,the clinical features and molecular mechanisms of AML with CEBPA bZIP in-frame mutations,and the current status of the treatment of AML with CEBPA mutations,which will provide a reference for further study of the pathogenicity of CEBPA bZIP in-frame mutations in AML and the development of new drugs for precision therapy．

目的 探讨FLT3及C-kit基因突变在急性髓细胞白血病(AML)中的临床意义。方法 回顾性分析南方医院2010年1月—2013年12月期间初诊AML患者的临床资料,PCR分析FLT3及C-kit基因突变情况。结果 248例初诊AML患者中, FLT3-ITD突变率为16.9%,TKD突变率为3.2%,C-kit8号外显子突变率为1%,17号外显子突变率为5.2%;FLT3-ITD突变更倾向发生于正常染色体核型的AML患者;FLT3突变阳性组及C-kit突变阳性组患者的外周血白细胞数高于基因突变阴性组,染色体核型正常患者的无病生存时间较阴性组缩短(P<0.05)。但是对血红蛋白、血小板及完全缓解率(CR率)并无影响(P>0.05)。结论 FLT3及C-kit突变的AML患者有较差的临床预后。

Objective This study was to investigate the prognostic value of FLT3 and C-kit gene mutations in patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML). Methods We retrospect and analyzed the data of the 248patients with newly diagnosed AML from January 2013 to December 2010. FLT3 and C-kit gene mutations was detected by Polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Results Among these 248 subjects, the FLT3-ITD mutation rate was 16.9%, FLT3-TKD was 3.2%, C-kit 8 exon mutation rate was 1% and 17exon mutationwas 5.2%. FLT3-ITD mutation likely occurred in AML patients with normal karyotype. The patients with FLT3-ITD mutation or C-kit mutation had significantly higher PWBC and shorter DFS than patients without gene mutations (P< 0.05), but there was no significantly differences in sex, age, Hb, PLT and CR rate of the first course induction chemotherapy among groups (P>0.05). Conclusion Among patients with AML,FLT3-ITD and C-kit mutations were associated with worse prognosis.

    CCAAT增强子结合蛋白A（CEBPA）是调节血液发育过程中髓系分化和造血干祖细胞活性的关键转录因子之一。CEBPA基因突变常见于急性髓系白血病（AML）中，最近研究表明CEBPA bZIP框内单位点和经典双等位基因突变AML患者均具有类似的临床特征，已被单独划分为AML亚群。CEBPA bZIP框内突变而非传统的双等位CEBPA基因突变成为AML良好预后的分子指标，表明其在AML疾病进展和治疗预后中的重要性和特殊性。本文将从CEBPA蛋白在血液系统中的功能、CEBPA bZIP框内突变AML的临床特征与分子作用机制、以及伴CEBPA突变AML的治疗现状等方面进行综述，为进一步研究CEBPA bZIP框内突变在AML中的致病性和精准治疗新药物开发提供参考。

   CAAT enhancer-binding protein A（CEBPA）is one of the  key transcription factors  regulating myeloid differentiation and hematopoietic stem/progenitor cell maintenance during hematopoiesis．CEBPA gene mutations are commonly found in acute myeloid leukemia（AML）．Recent studies have demonstrated that AML patients haboring single CEBPA bZIP in-frame mutations or classical bi-allelic CEBPA mutations show similar clinical features and it has been individually classified as AML subgroup．Additionally，it is CEBPA bZIP in-frame mutations rather than the traditional biallelic CEBPA mutations that have emerged as a molecular indicator of favorable prognosis for clinical AML management，suggesting its importance and specificity in AML disease progression and therapeutic prognosis．Here，we reviewed serval aspects including the hematopoietic function of CEBPA protein，the clinical features and molecular mechanisms of AML with CEBPA bZIP in-frame mutations，and the current status of the treatment of AML with CEBPA mutations，which will provide a reference for further study of the pathogenicity of CEBPA bZIP in-frame mutations in AML and the development of new drugs for precision therapy．