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Monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance causes

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Omer Kamal, M.D.[2]

Overview

Overview

The most common causes of monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance classification are genetic mutations in genes like cyclin D1, FGFR-3, MMSET, C-MAF, and MAFB.

Causes

Causes

The most common causes of monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance classification are genetic mutations. However, there is no established cause of progression of multiple myeloma to monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance classification.

Genetic causes[1]

Abnormalities in cytogenes Affected genes
IgH translocation:
t(11;14), q(13;32) cyclin D1
t(4;14)(p16;q32) FGFR-3, and MMSET
t(14;16)(q32;q23) C-MAF
t(6;14)(q32;q11) MAFB
IgH non-translocated :
Hyper diploid Numerous
References

References

  1. Mikulasova A, Wardell CP, Murison A, Boyle EM, Jackson GH, Smetana J, Kufova Z, Pour L, Sandecka V, Almasi M, Vsianska P, Gregora E, Kuglik P, Hajek R, Davies FE, Morgan GJ, Walker BA (September 2017). “The spectrum of somatic mutations in monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance indicates a less complex genomic landscape than that in multiple myeloma”. Haematologica. 102 (9): 1617–1625. doi:10.3324/haematol.2017.163766. PMC 5685224. PMID 28550183.

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