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NOTCH1 activation clinically antagonizes the unfavorable effect of PTEN inactivation in BFM-treated children with precursor T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
Haematologica - 1 Jun 2013
Bandapalli Obul R, Zimmermann Martin, Kox Corinne, Stanulla Martin, Schrappe Martin, Ludwig Wolf-Dieter, Koehler Rolf, Muckenthaler Martina U, Kulozik Andreas E
Abstract excerpt
Despite improvements in treatment results for pediatric T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia, approximately 20% of patients relapse with dismal prognosis. PTEN inactivation and NOTCH1 activation are known frequent leukemogenic events but their effect on outcome is still controversial. We analyzed the effect of PTEN inactivation and its interaction with NOTCH1 activation on treatment response and long-term outcome...
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