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NKG2D gene polymorphisms are associated with disease control of chronic myeloid leukemia by dasatinib

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A recent study reported that treatment-free remission (TFR) of chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) after dasatinib (Das) treatment was significantly associated with natural killer (NK) cell proliferation in the peripheral blood. However, biomarkers to predict lymphocytosis or successful TFR are not well characterized. In order to clarify individual differences in NK cell responses among patients treated with Das, we retrospectively analyzed the association between polymorphisms in the natural killer group 2D receptor [NKG2D; also known as killer cell lectin like receptor K1 (KLRK1)] gene and clinical outcomes in 31 patients treated with Das as first-line treatment for CML. Patients with the NKG2D HNK1/HNK1 (high-cytotoxic activity-related allele on NKG2D hb-1) haplotype achieved MR4.5 more quickly than those with other haplotypes [hazard ratio (HR) 4.39; 95% confidence interval (CI) 2.75–118.6; P = 0.004]. In addition, NK cells with the NKG2D HNK1 allele exhibited enhanced phosphorylation of vav guanine nucleotide exchange factor 1 (VAV1) at Tyr174. These data suggest that NKG2D gene polymorphisms may represent candidate biomarkers for the prediction of TFR following Das treatment.

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Acknowledgements

The results of this study were presented in part at the 78th Japanese Society of Hematology Annual Meeting in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan, October 13–15, 2016 (Abstract Number OS-2-89), and at the 58th ASH Annual Meeting and Exposition in San Diego, CA, December 3–6, 2016 (Abstract Number 3091). The authors thank Inter-Biotech for help with the English language editing of this paper.

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    Ryujiro Hara, Makoto Onizuka, Erika Matsusita, Eri Kikkawa, Daisuke Ohgiya, Hiromichi Murayama, Shinichiro Machida, Ken Ohmachi, Yukari Shirasugi, Yoshiaki Ogawa, Hiroshi Kawada & Kiyoshi Ando

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    Makoto Onizuka, Yoshihiko Nakamura, Hiroshi Kawada & Kiyoshi Ando

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MO, EM, YN, HM, and KA designed the research study. MO, DO, HM, SM, KO, YS, YO, HK, and KA provided patients for the study. RH, MO, EM, EK, and YN were involved in the collection and analysis of the data. RH, MO, YN, and KA wrote the paper. All authors were involved in revising the manuscript and approved the final version.

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Hara, R., Onizuka, M., Matsusita, E. et al. NKG2D gene polymorphisms are associated with disease control of chronic myeloid leukemia by dasatinib. Int J Hematol 106, 666–674 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12185-017-2294-1

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