[Expression of autophagy related gene BECLIN-1 and number of autophagic vacuoles in bone marrow mononuclear cells from 40 myelodysplastic syndromes patients and their significance].

The expression of BECLIN-1 and the number of autophagic vacuoles in BMMNC from patients with MDS progression and patients with MDS-transformed AML are gradually declining. The autophagy may be associated with disease progression.