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MPL

MIM.159530 1p34

The MPL gene encodes the receptor for thrombopoietin (THPO; MIM.600044), a hematopoietic growth factor that regulates the production of multipotent hematopoietic progenitor cells and platelets.

Pathology

- germline mutations in

  • congenital amegakaryocytic thrombocytopenia (MIM.604498)
  • susceptibility to thrombocythemia
  • autsomal dominant essential thrombocythemia
  • somatic myelofibrosis with myeloid metaplasia (MIM.254450)

Mutants

- MPL-W515L

References

- The analysis of JAK2 and MPL mutations and JAK2 single nucleotide polymorphisms in MPN patients by MassARRAY assay. Zhang SJ, Qiu HX, Li JY, Shi JY, Xu W. Int J Lab Hematol. 2010 Mar 23. PMID: #20331763#

- JAK2 and MPL gene mutations in V617F-negative myeloproliferative neoplasms. Siemiatkowska A, Bieniaszewska M, Hellmann A, Limon J. Leuk Res. 2010 Mar;34(3):387-9. PMID: #19643476#

- Identification of MPL W515L/K mutations in patients with primary myelofibrosis and essential thrombocythaemia by allele-specific polymerase chain reaction. Daly S, Conneally E, Langabeer SE. Acta Haematol. 2009;121(4):221-2. PMID: #19521067#