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Mutations in growth factor independent-1 associated with human neutropenia block murine granulopoiesis through colony stimulating factor-1.
Immunity - 1 Mar 2008
Zarebski Adrian, Velu Chinavenmeni S, Baktula Avinash M, Bourdeau Tristan, Horman Shane R, Basu Sudeep, Bertolone Salvatore J, Horwitz Marshal, Hildeman David A, Trent John O, Grimes H Leighton
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Severe congenital neutropenia (SCN) is characterized by a deficiency of mature neutrophils, leading to recurrent bacterial and fungal infections. Although mutations in Elastase-2, neutrophil (ELA2) predominate in human SCN, mutation of Ela2 in mice does not recapitulate SCN. The growth factor ind...
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