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Acute myeloid leukaemia: recent data on prognostic gene mutations, in relation to stratified therapies for elderly patients.
Journal of B.U.ON. : official journal of the Balkan Union of Oncology - 1 Jan 2000
Soura Emmanouela Niki, Karikas George Albert
Abstract excerpt
TET2 protein is encoded by the gene TET2 which specifically catalyses the demethylation of 5-methylcytosine to cytosine. Mutations in TET2 have been identified in a number of haematological malignancies, including leukaemias and lymphomas. In acute myeloid leukaemia (AML), loss of TET2 function drives DNA methylation and gene silencing, contributing to disease pathogenesis and progression, making it an...
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