Article
IL-17F gene polymorphism is associated with susceptibility to acute myeloid leukemia.
Journal of cancer research and clinical oncology - 1 Sept 2014
Wróbel Tomasz, Gębura Katarzyna, Wysoczańska Barbara, Jaźwiec Bożena, Dobrzyńska Olga, Mazur Grzegorz, Kuliczkowski Kazimierz, Bogunia-Kubik Katarzyna
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: Recent studies have suggested that Th17 cells may play a role in the pathogenesis of acute myeloid leukemia (AML). This subset of CD4+ cells is characterized by interleukin (IL)-17A and IL-17F production, which share strong homology, and surface expression of the IL-23 receptor (IL-23R)....
Topics
- Adult
- Aged
- Aged, 80 and over
- Alleles
- Female
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Genotype
- Humans
- Interleukin-17
- Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute
- Male
- Middle Aged
