Table 1.

Somatic mutations in MPN

Gene function and symbolLocationType of mutationsProtein functionFrequencyConsequencesReference
Signaling MPN driver       
 JAK2 9p24 JAK2V617F Tyrosine kinase associated with cytokine receptors 95% PV, 50%-60% PMF and ET Increased RBC, platelet, and granulocyte production 4,,-7  
JAK2 exon 12 3% PV Increased RBC 17  
 MPL 1p34 MPL515L/K/A/R
MPLS505N 
TPOR 2%-3% ET Increased platelet production 19, 22, 23  
Other missense mutations 3-5% PMF 25  
 CALR 19p13 Indel exon 9 Mutant: activator of MPL 20%-25% ET, 25%-30% PMF Increased platelet production 28, 29  
Other signaling       
 LNK 12q24 Missense (loss of function) deletion Negative regulator of JAK2 1% ET, 2% PMF Synergy with JAK2V617F-Disease progression 35  
 CBL 11q23;3 Missense (loss of function) Cytokine receptor internalization 4% PMF Disease progression (progression to AML) 110  
 NRAS 1p13.2 Missense (activation) ERK/MAPK signaling Rare PMF Progression to leukemia (5%-10% in secondary AML) 65  
 NF1 17q11 Missense deletion ERK/MAPK signaling Rare PMF Progression to leukemia (5%-10% in secondary AML) 66  
 FLT3 13q12 FLT3-ITD Cytokine receptor (FLT3-L) MPN (<3%) Progression to leukemia (10%-15% in secondary AML) 100  
DNA methylation       
 TET2 4q24 Missense, nonsense deletion α-Ketoglutarate–dependent dioxygenase 10%-20% MPN (ET, PV, and PMF) Initiation, 70  
Oxidation of 5mC into 5hmC and active 5mC demethylation Mutations on 2 alleles associated with progression 
 DNMT3A 2p23 Missense, hotspot DNA methylase, de novo methylation 5%-10% MPN (ET, PV, and PMF) Initiation 74  
 IDH1 2q33.3 Missense, hotspot Neomorphic enzyme, generation of 2-hydroxyglutarate blocking α-ketoglutarate–dependent enzymes 1%-3% PMF Initiation, Disease progression 111  
 IDH2 15q26.1 Missense, hotspot Neomorphic enzyme, generation of 2-hydroxyglutarate blocking α-ketoglutarate–dependent enzymes 1%-3% PMF Initiation, Disease progression 111  
Histone modifications       
 EZH2 7q35-36 Missense, indel H3K27 methyltransferase, loss of function 5%-10% PMF Initiation 82, 83  
Disease progression 
 ASXL1 20q11 Nonsense/ indel Chromatin-binding protein associated with PRC1 and 2 25% PMF Initiation 69  
1%-3% ET/PV Rapid progression 
Transcription factors       
 TP53 17p13.1 Missense/ indel Transcription factor regulating cell cycle, DNA repair and apoptosis <5% (20% of sAML) Progression to leukemia (mutations on both alleles) complex karyotype 98  
 CUX1 7q22 Deletion 7p Transcription factor regulating TP53 and ATM <3% Progression to leukemia 112  
 IKZF1 7p12.2 Deletion 7p, indel Master transcription factor in lymphopoiesis <3% Progression to leukemia 112  
 ETV6 12p13 Missense/ indel Transcription factor of the ETs family <3% Progression to leukemia 112  
 RUNX1 21q22.3 Nonsense/ missense/ indel Master transcription factor in hematopoiesis <3% (10% of sAML) Progression to leukemia 112  
RNA splicing       
 SRSF2 17q25.1 Missense, hotspot Serine/arginine-rich pre- RNA splicing factor <2% ET 10%-15% PMF (association with IDH mutations) Initiation? Progression 94  
 SF3B1 2q33.1 Missense RNA-splicing factor 3b subunit 1, part of U2 <3% ET Phenotypic change (anemia) 113  
 U2AF1 21q22.3 Missense U2 small nuclear RNA-splicing factor 10%-15% PMF Phenotypic change (anemia) 94  
Gene function and symbolLocationType of mutationsProtein functionFrequencyConsequencesReference
Signaling MPN driver       
 JAK2 9p24 JAK2V617F Tyrosine kinase associated with cytokine receptors 95% PV, 50%-60% PMF and ET Increased RBC, platelet, and granulocyte production 4,,-7  
JAK2 exon 12 3% PV Increased RBC 17  
 MPL 1p34 MPL515L/K/A/R
MPLS505N 
TPOR 2%-3% ET Increased platelet production 19, 22, 23  
Other missense mutations 3-5% PMF 25  
 CALR 19p13 Indel exon 9 Mutant: activator of MPL 20%-25% ET, 25%-30% PMF Increased platelet production 28, 29  
Other signaling       
 LNK 12q24 Missense (loss of function) deletion Negative regulator of JAK2 1% ET, 2% PMF Synergy with JAK2V617F-Disease progression 35  
 CBL 11q23;3 Missense (loss of function) Cytokine receptor internalization 4% PMF Disease progression (progression to AML) 110  
 NRAS 1p13.2 Missense (activation) ERK/MAPK signaling Rare PMF Progression to leukemia (5%-10% in secondary AML) 65  
 NF1 17q11 Missense deletion ERK/MAPK signaling Rare PMF Progression to leukemia (5%-10% in secondary AML) 66  
 FLT3 13q12 FLT3-ITD Cytokine receptor (FLT3-L) MPN (<3%) Progression to leukemia (10%-15% in secondary AML) 100  
DNA methylation       
 TET2 4q24 Missense, nonsense deletion α-Ketoglutarate–dependent dioxygenase 10%-20% MPN (ET, PV, and PMF) Initiation, 70  
Oxidation of 5mC into 5hmC and active 5mC demethylation Mutations on 2 alleles associated with progression 
 DNMT3A 2p23 Missense, hotspot DNA methylase, de novo methylation 5%-10% MPN (ET, PV, and PMF) Initiation 74  
 IDH1 2q33.3 Missense, hotspot Neomorphic enzyme, generation of 2-hydroxyglutarate blocking α-ketoglutarate–dependent enzymes 1%-3% PMF Initiation, Disease progression 111  
 IDH2 15q26.1 Missense, hotspot Neomorphic enzyme, generation of 2-hydroxyglutarate blocking α-ketoglutarate–dependent enzymes 1%-3% PMF Initiation, Disease progression 111  
Histone modifications       
 EZH2 7q35-36 Missense, indel H3K27 methyltransferase, loss of function 5%-10% PMF Initiation 82, 83  
Disease progression 
 ASXL1 20q11 Nonsense/ indel Chromatin-binding protein associated with PRC1 and 2 25% PMF Initiation 69  
1%-3% ET/PV Rapid progression 
Transcription factors       
 TP53 17p13.1 Missense/ indel Transcription factor regulating cell cycle, DNA repair and apoptosis <5% (20% of sAML) Progression to leukemia (mutations on both alleles) complex karyotype 98  
 CUX1 7q22 Deletion 7p Transcription factor regulating TP53 and ATM <3% Progression to leukemia 112  
 IKZF1 7p12.2 Deletion 7p, indel Master transcription factor in lymphopoiesis <3% Progression to leukemia 112  
 ETV6 12p13 Missense/ indel Transcription factor of the ETs family <3% Progression to leukemia 112  
 RUNX1 21q22.3 Nonsense/ missense/ indel Master transcription factor in hematopoiesis <3% (10% of sAML) Progression to leukemia 112  
RNA splicing       
 SRSF2 17q25.1 Missense, hotspot Serine/arginine-rich pre- RNA splicing factor <2% ET 10%-15% PMF (association with IDH mutations) Initiation? Progression 94  
 SF3B1 2q33.1 Missense RNA-splicing factor 3b subunit 1, part of U2 <3% ET Phenotypic change (anemia) 113  
 U2AF1 21q22.3 Missense U2 small nuclear RNA-splicing factor 10%-15% PMF Phenotypic change (anemia) 94  

ATM, ataxia-telangiectasia mutated; RBC, red blood cell; sAML, secondary AML.

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