DNMT3A is a DNA methyltransferase. Recurrent, somatic, heterozygous mutations in DNMT3A have been reported in approximately 18-25% of cases of acute myeloid leukemia (up to 34% of normal karyotype AML), 12-18% of cases of myelodysplastic syndrome, up to 15% of myeloproliferative neoplasms, less than 5% of cases of chronic myelomonocytic leukemia and 15% of cases of adult, eary T cell precursor acute lymphoblastic leukemia. DNMT3A is also one of the most frequently mutated genes in CHIP and CCUS. Mutations in DNMT3A may occur together with mutations in other genes including JAK2, FLT3, IDH1/IDH2, ASXL1, TET2 and NPM1. DNMT3A mutations have been associated with reduced enzymatic activity or altered histone binding, as well as reduced DNA methylation in various genomic regions and altered gene expression in some models. Codon R882 is a hotspot for mutations in DNMT3A. DNMT3A mutations may be associated with adverse prognosis in specific subtypes of AML according to some, but not all studies; the prognostic significance of DNMT3A in AML may depend on patient age, type of DNMT3A mutation (R882 or non-R882 mutation) and the co-existence (or absence) of specific mutations in other genes. DNMT3A mutations may also be associated with adverse prognosis in MDS according to some studies.

This gene is a known cancer gene.

This gene is a known cancer gene.

Mutations of NPM1 have been reported in approximately 25-35% of cases of acute myeloid leukemia (AML). The mutations of NPM1 are frameshift mutations in the C-terminus of the protein that alter the C-terminal amino acid sequence and are associated with aberrant cytoplasmic localization of the protein. NPM1 mutations in AML are typically associated with a normal karyotype and may co-exist with FLT3 mutations. The presence of NPM1 mutations has been associated with improved complete remission rates, but not necessarily overall survival, in multivariate analysis including assessment of the variety of more recently discovered mutations that may be present in AML. In addition, cytogenetically normal AML with mutated NPM1, without FLT3 ITD or mutated DNMT3A, has been considered to be a favorable genetic risk group according to some studies, although other studies suggest that coexistant mutations in IDH1 or IDH2 may be required for the favorable risk effect of NPM1.

BCOR is a ubiquitously expressed nuclear protein that is a transcriptional corepressor important in several cellular processes. Somatic, nonsense and frameshift mutations throughout BCOR have been reported in approximately 7% of chronic myelomonocytic leukemia, 4% of patients with myelodysplastic syndrome(MDS), 4% of primary acute myeloid leukemia and appear to be associated with RUNX1 and DNMT3A mutations . Also, BCOR mutations may be enriched among cases of AML lacking NPM1, CEBPA, FLT3-ITD, IDH1 and MLL-PTD alterations. BCOR mutations tend to be subclonal in MDS, clonal in primary AML and are believed to have significance as loss of function mutations in a tumor suppressor gene that affect the functional allele in male and female patients. The presence of BCOR mutation in patients with MDS and AML has been associated with poorer overall survival according to some studies.

BCOR is a ubiquitously expressed nuclear protein that is a transcriptional corepressor important in several cellular processes. Somatic, nonsense and frameshift mutations throughout BCOR have been reported in approximately 7% of chronic myelomonocytic leukemia, 4% of patients with myelodysplastic syndrome(MDS), 4% of primary acute myeloid leukemia and appear to be associated with RUNX1 and DNMT3A mutations . Also, BCOR mutations may be enriched among cases of AML lacking NPM1, CEBPA, FLT3-ITD, IDH1 and MLL-PTD alterations. BCOR mutations tend to be subclonal in MDS, clonal in primary AML and are believed to have significance as loss of function mutations in a tumor suppressor gene that affect the functional allele in male and female patients. The presence of BCOR mutation in patients with MDS and AML has been associated with poorer overall survival according to some studies.