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MYD88 Mutations: Transforming the Landscape of IgM Monoclonal Gammopathies.
International journal of molecular sciences - 16 May 2022
Alcoceba Miguel, García-Álvarez María, Medina Alejandro, Maldonado Rebeca, González-Calle Verónica, Chillón María Carmen, Sarasquete María Eugenia, González Marcos, García-Sanz Ramón, Jiménez Cristina
Abstract excerpt
The MYD88 gene has a physiological role in the innate immune system. Somatic mutations in MYD88, including the most common L265P, have been associated with the development of certain types of lymphoma. MYD88L265P is present in more than 90% of patients with Waldenström's macroglobulinemia (WM) and IgM monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (IgM-MGUS). The absence of MYD88 mutations in WM patients has...
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