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Blimp1 is limiting for transformation in a mouse plasmacytoma model.
Blood - 4 Jun 2009
D'Costa Kathy, Emslie Dianne, Metcalf Donald, Smyth Gordon K, Karnowski Alexander, Kallies Axel, Nutt Stephen L, Corcoran Lynn M
Abstract excerpt
Multiple myeloma (MM) and plasmacytomas are cancers of antibody-secreting cells (ASCs). PRDM1/BLIMP1 is an essential regulator of ASC development. Histologic evidence shows that 100% of MM expresses PRDM1/BLIMP1, indicating that PRDM1/BLIMP1 is important for the development or persistence of MM. In contrast, some diffuse large B-cell lymphomas (DLBCLs) lose PRDM1 expression, suggesting that PRDM1 may act as a...
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