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Human NUP98-HOXA9 promotes hyperplastic growth of hematopoietic tissues in Drosophila.
Developmental biology - 1 Jan 2017
Baril Caroline, Gavory Gwenaëlle, Bidla Gawa, Knævelsrud Helene, Sauvageau Guy, Therrien Marc
Abstract excerpt
Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is a complex malignancy with poor prognosis. Several genetic lesions can lead to the disease. One of these corresponds to the NUP98-HOXA9 (NA9) translocation that fuses sequences encoding the N-terminal part of NUP98 to those encoding the DNA-binding domain of HOXA9. Despite several studies, the mechanism underlying NA9 ability to induce leukemia is still unclear. To bridge this gap,...
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