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Endothelial progenitor cells are clonal and exhibit the JAK2(V617F) mutation in a subset of thrombotic patients with Ph-negative myeloproliferative neoplasms.
Blood - 3 Mar 2011
Teofili Luciana, Martini Maurizio, Iachininoto Maria Grazia, Capodimonti Sara, Nuzzolo Eugenia Rosa, Torti Lorenza, Cenci Tonia, Larocca Luigi Maria, Leone Giuseppe
Abstract excerpt
In this study we investigated whether neoplastic transformation occurring in Philadelphia (Ph)-negative myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs) could involve also the endothelial cell compartment. We evaluated the level of endothelial colony-forming cells (E-CFCs) in 42 patients (15 with polycythemia vera, 12 with essential thrombocythemia, and 15 with primary myelofibrosis). All patients had 1 molecular abnormality...
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