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Identification of a novel type of ITD mutations located in nonjuxtamembrane domains of the FLT3 tyrosine kinase receptor.
Blood - 23 Apr 2009
Breitenbuecher Frank, Schnittger Susanne, Grundler Rebekka, Markova Boyka, Carius Birgit, Brecht Alexandra, Duyster Justus, Haferlach Torsten, Huber Christoph, Fischer Thomas
Abstract excerpt
In acute myeloid leukemia (AML), internal tandem duplications (ITDs) of the juxtamembrane (JM) of FLT3 have been shown to play a crucial role in driving proliferation and survival of the leukemic clone. Here, we report the identification of FLT3_ITD mutations located in non-JM domains of the FLT3-receptor. This novel type of FLT3_ITD mutation was found in 216 of 753 (28.7%) of unselected FLT3_ITD-positive AML...
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