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A20 (TNFAIP3) genetic alterations in EBV-associated AIDS-related lymphoma.
Blood - 5 May 2011
Giulino Lisa, Mathew Susan, Ballon Gianna, Chadburn Amy, Barouk Sharon, Antonicelli Giuseppina, Leoncini Lorenzo, Liu Yi Fang, Gogineni Swarna, Tam Wayne, Cesarman Ethel
Abstract excerpt
A20, a negative regulator of NF-κB, has been implicated as a tumor suppressor gene in multiple types of B-cell lymphoma. AIDS-related lymphomas (ARLs) are high-grade B-cell lymphomas that are frequently associated with EBV infection. We examined a panel of ARLs for A20 alterations. FISH showed A20 deletion in 6 of 33 cases (18%). A20 mutations were found in 3 of 19 cases (16%), including 2 cases with deletions of...
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