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Low frequency of FAS mutations in Reed-Sternberg cells of Hodgkin's lymphoma.
The American journal of pathology - 1 Jan 2003
Maggio Ewerton M, Van Den Berg Anke, de Jong Debora, Diepstra Arjan, Poppema Sibrand
Abstract excerpt
Reed-Sternberg (RS) cells, the neoplastic elements of Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL), usually lack B-cell receptor expression. Normal germinal center B cells, with lack of or low-affinity B-cell receptor expression, are eliminated via FAS-induced apoptosis. RS cells express FAS, but are rescued from apoptosis by a transforming event. It is known that HL-derived cell lines are resistant to FAS-mediated apoptosis. To...
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