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Comparative genomics reveals multistep pathogenesis of E2A-PBX1 acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
The Journal of clinical investigation - 1 Sept 2015
Duque-Afonso Jesús, Feng Jue, Scherer Florian, Lin Chiou-Hong, Wong Stephen H K, Wang Zhong, Iwasaki Masayuki, Cleary Michael L
Abstract excerpt
Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is the most common childhood cancer; however, its genetic diversity limits investigation into the molecular pathogenesis of disease and development of therapeutic strategies. Here, we engineered mice that conditionally express the E2A-PBX1 fusion oncogene, which results from chromosomal translocation t(1;19) and is present in 5% to 7% of pediatric ALL cases. The incidence of...
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