What is calreticulin mutation?
The CALR mutation is acquired after birth as opposed to inherited. It is caused by the addition or removal of small amounts of genetic material to a region of the gene called exon 9. This leads to an abnormal calreticulin protein. It is not yet understood how the mutant protein leads to signs and symptoms of MPN.
What is MPL mutation?
A gene that makes a protein that helps control the number of blood cells that are made in the bone marrow, especially platelets. Mutated (changed) forms of the MPL gene may cause the body to make abnormal blood cells or too many platelets.
What is a myeloproliferative disorder?
Myeloproliferative disorders cause blood cells (platelets, white blood cells, and red blood cells) to grow abnormally in the bone marrow. The type of MPD depends on which type of cell your body is overproducing.
What is CALR gene mutation exon 9?
The CALR exon 9 mutations, which are common in JAK2wt ET and primary myelofibrosis, generate a mutated C-terminal peptide sequence that completely differs from the wild-type sequence. We hypothesized that the immune system may recognize epitopes in the mutant C terminus.
What type of protein is calreticulin?
Calreticulin is a unique ER luminal resident protein. The protein affects many cellular functions, both in the ER lumen and outside of the ER environment. In the ER lumen, calreticulin performs two major functions: chaperoning and regulation of Ca(2+) homoeostasis.
What does MPL positive mean?
A positive result for either JAK2 or MPL mutation confirms the presence of a myeloproliferative neoplasm but does not distinguish one type from another.
Where is the MPL gene located?
Thrombopoietin receptor
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| Location (UCSC) | Chr 1: 43.34 – 43.35 Mb | Chr 4: 118.3 – 118.31 Mb |
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What is CALR gene?
The CALR gene provides instructions for making a multi-functional protein called calreticulin. This protein is found in several parts of the cell, including inside a structure called the endoplasmic reticulum (ER), in the fluid-filled space inside the cell (the cytoplasm), and at the outer surface of the cell.
What does CALR positive mean?
A positive CALR mutation test means that the person likely has a myeloproliferative neoplasm (MPN), specifically essential thrombocythaemia (ET) or primary myelofibrosis (PMF). Other testing, such as a bone marrow biopsy, may need to be performed to determine which MPN the person has and to evaluate its severity.