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Expression of BCR/ABL p210 from a knockin allele enhances bone marrow engraftment without inducing neoplasia.
Cell reports - 17 Oct 2013
Foley Samantha B, Hildenbrand Zacariah L, Soyombo Abigail A, Magee Jeffery A, Wu Yipin, Oravecz-Wilson Katherine I, Ross Theodora S
Abstract excerpt
Chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) and some acute lymphoblastic leukemias are characterized by the t(9;22) chromosome, which encodes the BCR/ABL oncogene. Multiple mouse models of CML express BCR/ABL at high levels from non-Bcr promoters, resulting in the development of leukemias. In contrast, a significant fraction of healthy humans have been found to have BCR/ABL-positive hematopoietic cells. To bridge the gap...
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