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Understanding a high-risk acute myeloid leukemia by analyzing the interactome of its major driver mutation.
PLoS genetics - 1 Oct 2022
Chiriches Claudia, Nicolaisen Nathalie, Wieske Maria, Elhaddad Heba, Mehmetbeyoglu Ecmel, Alvares Caroline, Becher Dörte, Hole Paul, Ottmann Oliver Gerhard, Ruthardt Martin
Abstract excerpt
The WHO classifies t(6;9)-positive acute myeloid leukemia (AML) as a subgroup of high-risk AML because of its clinical and biological peculiarities, such as young age and therapy resistance. t(6;9) encodes the DEK/NUP214 fusion oncoprotein that targets only a small subpopulation of bone marrow progenitors for leukemic transformation. This distinguishes DEK/NUP214 from other fusion oncoproteins, such as PML/RARα,...
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