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Pim-1 expression is sufficient to induce cytokine independence in murine hematopoietic cells, but is dispensable for BCR-ABL-mediated transformation.
Experimental hematology - 1 Jul 2002
Nosaka Tetsuya, Kitamura Toshio
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: BCR-ABL is a unique oncoprotein of which sole expression can cause cancer. A number of signaling molecules were shown to be activated by BCR-ABL. One of the important molecules that contributes to BCR-ABL-mediated cell proliferation is signal transducer and activator of transcription (STAT) 5. To elucidate the mechanism of BCR-ABL-mediated leukemogenesis, a role of pim-1, one of the important target...
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