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Polymorphism in the P2X7 receptor gene and survival in chronic lymphocytic leukaemia.
Lancet (London, England) - 14 Dec 2002
Thunberg Ulf, Tobin Gerard, Johnson Anna, Söderberg Ola, Padyukov Leonid, Hultdin Magnus, Klareskog Lars, Enblad Gunilla, Sundström Christer, Roos Göran, Rosenquist Richard
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The P2X7 receptor is a ligand-gated cation channel that mediates ATP-induced apoptotic death in haemopoietic and chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL) cells. We aimed to investigate the clinical effect of a single nucleotide polymorphism in the P2X7 receptor gene (1513A-->C) and correlate findings with the immunoglobulin heavy chain variable (V(H)) gene mutation status, a prognostic marker in CLL....
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