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Tumor cells of hairy cell leukemia express multiple clonally related immunoglobulin isotypes via RNA splicing
15 Aug 2001
Abstract excerpt
Hairy cell leukemia (HCL) derives from a mature B cell and expresses markers associated with activation. Analysis of immunoglobulin variable region genes has revealed somatic mutation in most cases, consistent with an origin from a cell that has encountered the germinal center. One unusual feature of hairy cells (HCs) is the frequent expression of multiple immunoglobulin heavy chain isotypes, with dominance of...
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