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The enzymatic activities of CD38 enhance CLL growth and trafficking: implications for therapeutic targeting.
Leukemia - 1 Feb 2015
Vaisitti T, Audrito V, Serra S, Buonincontri R, Sociali G, Mannino E, Pagnani A, Zucchetto A, Tissino E, Vitale C, Coscia M, Usai C, Pepper C, Gattei V, Bruzzone S, Deaglio S
Abstract excerpt
The ecto-enzyme CD38 is gaining momentum as a novel therapeutic target for patients with hematological malignancies, with several anti-CD38 monoclonal antibodies in clinical trials with promising results. In chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) CD38 is a marker of unfavorable prognosis and a central factor in the pathogenetic network underlying the disease: activation of CD38 regulates genetic pathways involved in...
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