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Glucocorticoid resistance in two key models of acute lymphoblastic leukemia occurs at the level of the glucocorticoid receptor.
FASEB journal : official publication of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology - 1 Dec 2006
Schmidt Stefan, Irving Julie A E, Minto Lynne, Matheson Elizabeth, Nicholson Lindsay, Ploner Andreas, Parson Walther, Kofler Anita, Amort Melanie, Erdel Martin, Hall Andy, Kofler Reinhard
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Glucocorticoids (GCs) specifically induce apoptosis in malignant lymphoblasts and are thus pivotal in the treatment of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). However, GC-resistance is a therapeutic problem with an unclear molecular mechanism. We generated approximately 70 GC-resistant sublines from...
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