The invention belongs to the technical field of
gene detection, and particularly relates to a brand new application of a DDX42
gene or an expression product thereof as an acute myelogenous
leukemia (AML) diagnosis and
prognosis biomarker. Specific high expression of DDX42 in
bone marrow and
peripheral blood samples of AML patients is revealed for the first time, the expression level of DDX42 is remarkably different from that of a
healthy control group, and DDX42 can be detected through real-time fluorescent quantitative PCR,
western blot and other methods and is used for diagnosis,
differential diagnosis,
disease state evaluation or
risk stratification of AML. Meanwhile, the invention clarifies a
molecular mechanism that DDX42 promotes AML
cell proliferation and inhibits
apoptosis and differentiation through PLK1 and LIMK1-
CREB-DNMT1
signal axes, and verifies that a
transcription factor ERG is an upstream forward regulatory factor for the first time. Based on the discovery, the invention not only provides a novel high-sensitivity molecular diagnosis marker for AML, but also lays a
solid experimental foundation for developing a novel AML
treatment strategy and a
drug screening
system targeting DDX42 and related
signal channels thereof. The method has the advantages of mature detection method, high marker relevance, clear application prospect and the like.