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Classical and/or alternative NF-kappaB pathway activation in multiple myeloma.
Blood - 29 Apr 2010
Demchenko Yulia N, Glebov Oleg K, Zingone Adriana, Keats Jonathan J, Bergsagel P Leif, Kuehl W Michael
Abstract excerpt
Mutations involving the nuclear factor-kappaB (NF-kappaB) pathway are present in at least 17% of multiple myeloma (MM) tumors and 40% of MM cell lines (MMCLs). These mutations, which are apparent progression events, enable MM tumors to become less dependent on bone marrow signals that activate NF-kappaB. Studies on a panel of 51 MMCLs provide some clarification of the mechanisms through which these mutations act...
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