Philadelphia chromosome
Philadelphia chromosome is a specific genetic abnormality in chromosome 22 of leukemia cancer cells. This abnormality was first discovered in the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and is hence named after it.
Discovery[edit | edit source]
The Philadelphia chromosome was first discovered and described by David Hungerford from Fox Chase Cancer Center and Peter Nowell from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine in 1960. It was the first chromosomal abnormality to be associated with a specific disease, chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML).
Formation[edit | edit source]
The Philadelphia chromosome is formed through a process called translocation, where parts of two chromosomes (in this case, chromosome 9 and chromosome 22) swap places. This results in a longer chromosome 9 and a shorter chromosome 22, the latter being the Philadelphia chromosome.
Associated Diseases[edit | edit source]
The Philadelphia chromosome is most commonly associated with chronic myelogenous leukemia. It is also sometimes found in patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) and occasionally in patients with acute myelogenous leukemia (AML).
Treatment[edit | edit source]
The discovery of the Philadelphia chromosome led to the development of the first targeted cancer therapy, Imatinib (Gleevec). This drug specifically inhibits the BCR-ABL1 fusion protein that is produced by the Philadelphia chromosome.
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