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The role of HOXB2 and HOXB3 in acute myeloid leukemia.
Biochemical and biophysical research communications - 27 Nov 2015
Lindblad Oscar, Chougule Rohit A, Moharram Sausan A, Kabir Nuzhat N, Sun Jianmin, Kazi Julhash U, Rönnstrand Lars
Abstract excerpt
Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is a heterogeneous aggressive disease and the most common form of adult leukemia. Mutations in the type III receptor tyrosine kinase FLT3 are found in more than 30% of AML patients. Drugs against FLT3 have been developed for the treatment of AML, but they lack specificity, show poor response and lead to the development of a resistant phenotype upon treatment. Therefore, a deeper...
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