Table 5.

Relocation of proteins in hematologic neoplasia after hybrid gene formation

Fusion proteinLocation of wild-type proteinsNew site of fusion protein
PML-RARα156,161-164 176-180  PML: in large nuclear bodies (PML oncogenic domains) Multiple small intranuclear bodies 
PLZF-RARα5-150194 195  PLZF: in 0.3-0.5 μm nuclear bodies5-151 Multiple small intranuclear bodies5-152 
NPM-RARα5-150182 NPM: in nucleoli Diffuse pattern throughout nucleus 
NuMA-RARα5-150192 NuMA: diffusely distributed in nucleus Sheetlike aggregates of protein in nucleus 
BCR-ABL287 297  ABL: associated with cell-surface membrane and cytoplasm Nucleus  
E2A-PBX298 E2A and PBX: in cytoplasm Spherical intranuclear bodies 
NPM-ALK277 ALK: associated with cell-surface membrane and cytoplasm Cytoplasm and nucleus (nucleoli) 
NPM-MLF1262 (B.F., unpublished data, 2001) MLF1: in cytoplasm Nucleus  
CAN-DEK and CAN-SET299 CAN: associated with nuclear envelope Nucleus 
Fusion proteinLocation of wild-type proteinsNew site of fusion protein
PML-RARα156,161-164 176-180  PML: in large nuclear bodies (PML oncogenic domains) Multiple small intranuclear bodies 
PLZF-RARα5-150194 195  PLZF: in 0.3-0.5 μm nuclear bodies5-151 Multiple small intranuclear bodies5-152 
NPM-RARα5-150182 NPM: in nucleoli Diffuse pattern throughout nucleus 
NuMA-RARα5-150192 NuMA: diffusely distributed in nucleus Sheetlike aggregates of protein in nucleus 
BCR-ABL287 297  ABL: associated with cell-surface membrane and cytoplasm Nucleus  
E2A-PBX298 E2A and PBX: in cytoplasm Spherical intranuclear bodies 
NPM-ALK277 ALK: associated with cell-surface membrane and cytoplasm Cytoplasm and nucleus (nucleoli) 
NPM-MLF1262 (B.F., unpublished data, 2001) MLF1: in cytoplasm Nucleus  
CAN-DEK and CAN-SET299 CAN: associated with nuclear envelope Nucleus 
F5-150

None of these fusion proteins alter localization of the PML wild-type protein.

F5-151

Adjacent to but functionally distinct from PML nuclear bodies.195 

F5-152

Colocalization with targeting sites of PML-RARα is observed.

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