Article
Familial Essential Thrombocythemia Associated With One-Base Deletion in the 5′-Untranslated Region of theThrombopoietin Gene
15 Aug 1998
Abstract excerpt
Familial essential thrombocythemia (ET) is inherited in an autosomal-dominant manner. This finding implies that familial ET may arise as a consequence of a mutation(s) that activates platelet production. In 1994, the thrombopoietin (TPO) gene was isolated and cloned. The TPO-TPO receptor, encoded for by the c-mpl gene, are essential regulators of thrombopoiesis. Alterations of TPO or c-Mpl thus may constitute a...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
