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The normal IGHV1-69-derived B-cell repertoire contains stereotypic patterns characteristic of unmutated CLL.
Blood - 7 Jan 2010
Forconi Francesco, Potter Kathleen N, Wheatley Isla, Darzentas Nikos, Sozzi Elisa, Stamatopoulos Kostas, Mockridge C Ian, Packham Graham, Stevenson Freda K
Abstract excerpt
The cell of origin of chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) has long been sought, and immunoglobulin gene analysis provides new clues. In the unmutated subset (U-CLL), there is increased usage of the 51p1-related alleles of the immunoglobulin heavy chain variable 1-69 gene, often combined with selected genes and with immunoglobulin heavy chain diversity IGHJ6. Stereotypic characteristics of the HCDR3 result and...
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