The functional interplay between the t(9;22)-associated fusion proteins BCR/ABL and ABL/BCR in Philadelphia chromosome-positive acute lymphatic leukemia.

The hallmark of Philadelphia chromosome positive (Ph(+)) leukemia is the BCR/ABL kinase, which is successfully targeted by selective ATP competitors. However, inhibition of BCR/ABL alone is unable to eradicate Ph(+) leukemia. The t(9;22) is a reciprocal translocation which encodes not only for the d...

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Main Authors: Anahita Rafiei, Afsar Ali Mian, Claudia Döring, Anna Metodieva, Claudia Oancea, Frederic B Thalheimer, Martin Leo Hansmann, Oliver Gerhard Ottmann, Martin Ruthardt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-04-01
Series:PLoS Genetics
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4412790?pdf=render