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Molecular biology of chronic myeloid leukemia.
International journal of hematology - 1 Apr 2001
Maru Y
Abstract excerpt
Multistep carcinogenesis is exemplified by chronic myeloid leukemia with clinical manifestation consisting of a chronic phase and blast crisis. Pathological generation of BCR-ABL (breakpoint cluster region-Abelson) results in growth promotion, differentiation, resistance to apoptosis, and defect in DNA repair in targeted blood cells. Domains in BCR and ABL sequences work in concert to elicit a variety of...
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