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Molecular biology of Hodgkin lymphoma.
Leukemia - 1 Apr 2021
Weniger Marc A, Küppers Ralf
Abstract excerpt
Classical Hodgkin lymphoma (cHL) is unique among lymphoid malignancies in several key biological features. (i) The Hodgkin and Reed-Sternberg (HRS) tumor cells are rare among an extensive and complex microenvironment. (ii) They derive from B cells, but have largely lost the B-cell typical gene expression program. (iii) Their specific origin appears to be pre-apoptotic germinal center (GC) B cells. (iv) They...
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