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Heterozygous PU.1 mutations are associated with acute myeloid leukemia.
Blood - 1 Aug 2002
Mueller Beatrice U, Pabst Thomas, Osato Motomi, Asou Norio, Johansen Lisa M, Minden Mark D, Behre Gerhard, Hiddemann Wolfgang, Ito Yoshiaki, Tenen Daniel G
Abstract excerpt
The transcription factor PU.1 is required for normal blood cell development. PU.1 regulates the expression of a number of crucial myeloid genes, such as the macrophage colony-stimulating factor (M-CSF) receptor, the granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) receptor, and the granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF) receptor. Myeloid cells derived from PU.1(-/-) mice are blocked at the...
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