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The myeloproliferative disorder-associated JAK2 V617F mutant escapes negative regulation by suppressor of cytokine signaling 3.
Blood - 1 Jun 2007
Hookham Michelle B, Elliott Joanne, Suessmuth Yvonne, Staerk Judith, Ward Alister C, Vainchenker William, Percy Melanie J, McMullin Mary Frances, Constantinescu Stefan N, Johnston James A
Abstract excerpt
The somatic JAK2 valine-to-phenylalanine (V617F) mutation has been detected in up to 90% of patients with polycythemia and in a sizeable proportion of patients with other myeloproliferative disorders such as essential thrombocythemia and idiopathic myelofibrosis. Suppressor of cytokine signaling 3 (SOCS3) is known to be a strong negative regulator of erythropoietin (EPO) signaling through interaction with both...
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