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A novel mouse model for the aggressive variant of NK cell and T cell large granular lymphocyte leukemia.
Leukemia research - 1 Feb 2010
Yokohama Akihiko, Mishra Anjali, Mitsui Takeki, Becknell Brian, Johns Jessica, Curphey Douglas, Blaser Bradley W, Vandeusen Jeffrey B, Mao Hsiaoyin, Yu Jianhua, Caligiuri Michael A
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Murine models of disease are vital to the understanding of pathogenesis and the development of novel therapeutics. We have previously established interleukin (IL)-15 transgenic (tg) mice that demonstrate rapid proliferation of natural killer (NK) and T cells, followed by spontaneous transformation to lethal leukemia. Herein, we have characterized this model, which has many features in common with the aggressive...
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