Article
Features of the overexpressed V1-69 genes in the unmutated subset of chronic lymphocytic leukemia are distinct from those in the healthy elderly repertoire
2 Apr 2003
Abstract excerpt
Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) comprises 2 subsets, distinguished by expression of unmutated or mutated V(H) genes, with the former having a worse prognosis. Biased usage of the V1-69 gene is found in unmutated cases and is combined with selected D gene segments and J(H)6. It is controversial whether this is a CLL-associated feature or mirrors the normal B-cell pattern. Since CLL is a disease of the elderly,...
