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The BCR-ABL inhibitor nilotinib influences phenotype and function of monocyte-derived human dendritic cells.
Cancer immunology, immunotherapy : CII - 1 May 2018
Dörfel Daniela, Lechner Christian J, Joas Simone, Funk Tanja, Gutknecht Michael, Salih Julia, Geiger Julian, Kropp Korbinian N, Maurer Stefanie, Müller Martin R, Kopp Hans-Georg, Salih Helmut R, Grünebach Frank, Rittig Susanne M
Abstract excerpt
In chronic myeloid leukemia (CML), the translocation t(9;22) results in the fusion protein BCR-ABL (breakpoint cluster region-abelson murine leukemia), a tyrosine kinase mediating oncogenic signaling which is successfully targeted by treatment with BCR-ABL inhibitors like imatinib. However, BCR-ABL inhibitors may also affect antitumor immunity. For instance, it was reported that imatinib impairs the function of...
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