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Expression of multidrug resistance-associated ABC transporters in B-CLL is independent of ZAP70 status.
Journal of cancer research and clinical oncology - 1 Mar 2010
Hoellein Alexander, Decker Thomas, Bogner Christian, Oelsner Madlen, Hauswald Stefanie, Peschel Christian, Keller Ulrich, Licht Thomas
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PURPOSE: To assess whether the poor prognosis of ZAP70-positive B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) is associated with the overexpression of ABC transporter genes that are responsible for pleiotropic drug resistance. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The transcript level of ten drug transporters was analyzed using semiquantitative and quantitative RT-PCR in control hematopoietic cells, in 41 CLL patient samples and in...
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