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Multiple myeloma cells expressing low levels of CD138 have an immature phenotype and reduced sensitivity to lenalidomide.
International journal of oncology - 1 Sept 2012
Kawano Yawara, Fujiwara Shiho, Wada Naoko, Izaki Mikiko, Yuki Hiromichi, Okuno Yutaka, Iyama Kenichi, Yamasaki Hiroshi, Sakai Akira, Mitsuya Hiroaki, Hata Hiroyuki
Abstract excerpt
CD138 expression is a hallmark of plasma cells and multiple myeloma cells. However, decreased expression of CD138 is frequently observed in plasma cells of myeloma patients, although the clinical significance of this is unclear. To evaluate the significance of low expression of CD138 in MM, we examined the phenotypes of MM cells expressing low levels of CD138. Flow...
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