Detection of immunoglobulin and TCR gene rearrangements by PCR using BIOMED-2 multiplex protocols in T lymphoblastie lymphoma and acute lymphoblastic leukemia
Purpose To investigate the sensitivity of BIOMED-2 primer system in T lymphoblastic lymphoma( T-LBL) and acute lymphoblastic leukemia( ALL) patients immunoglobulin( Ig) and T-cell receptor( TCR) gene rearrangement,and to analyze the co-rearrangement pattern. Methods Amplification of rearranged Ig and TCR gene was performed in standard PCR in 35 T-LBL / ALL patients. PCR products were analyzed by heteroduplex and polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis. Results 16 cases( 45. 7%) of 35 samples were detected to hav...