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STAT1 acts as a tumor promoter for leukemia development.
Cancer cell - 1 Jul 2006
Kovacic Boris, Stoiber Dagmar, Moriggl Richard, Weisz Eva, Ott René G, Kreibich Rita, Levy David E, Beug Hartmut, Freissmuth Michael, Sexl Veronika
Abstract excerpt
The tumor suppressor STAT1 is considered a key regulator of the surveillance of developing tumors. Here, we describe an unexpected tumor-promoting role for STAT1 in leukemia. STAT1(-/-) mice are partially protected from leukemia development, and STAT1(-/-) tumor cells induce leukemia in RAG2(-/-) and immunocompetent mice with increased latency. The low MHC class I protein levels of STAT1(-/-) tumor cells enable...
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