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Loss of Smad3 in Acute T-Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia
4 Aug 2004
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The receptors for transforming growth factor beta (TGF-beta) and their signaling intermediates make up an important tumor-suppressor pathway. The role of one of these intermediates--Smad3--in the pathogenesis of lymphoid neoplasia is unknown. METHODS: We measured Smad3 messenger RNA (mRNA) and protein in leukemia cells obtained at diagnosis from 19 children with acute leukemia, including 10 with...
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