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Mutation analysis of CD95 (APO-1/Fas) in childhood B-lineage acute lymphoblastic leukaemia.
British journal of haematology - 1 Aug 1998
Beltinger C, Böhler T, Karawajew L, Ludwig W D, Schrappe M, Debatin K M
Abstract excerpt
The CD95 system plays an important role in lymphocyte homeostasis, has been implicated in the development of lymphoid malignancies, exerts a tumour suppressor function, and contributes to drug-induced cytotoxicity. We hypothesized that mutations of CD95 may occur in childhood B-lineage acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL), a disease known for its constitutive resistance towards CD95-mediated apoptosis. We...
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