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HOXA9 is required for survival in human MLL-rearranged acute leukemias.
Blood - 12 Mar 2009
Faber Joerg, Krivtsov Andrei V, Stubbs Matthew C, Wright Renee, Davis Tina N, van den Heuvel-Eibrink Marry, Zwaan Christian M, Kung Andrew L, Armstrong Scott A
Abstract excerpt
Leukemias that harbor translocations involving the mixed lineage leukemia gene (MLL) possess unique biologic characteristics and often have an unfavorable prognosis. Gene expression analyses demonstrate a distinct profile for MLL-rearranged leukemias with consistent high-level expression of select Homeobox genes, including HOXA9. Here, we investigated the effects of HOXA9 suppression in MLL-rearranged and...
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