Resistance of t(4;11) (MLL-AF4 fusion gene) leukemias to stress-induced cell death: Possible mechanism for extensive extramedullary accumulation of cells and poor prognosis

Leukemia

Volumn 12, Issue 10, 1998, Pages 1561-1564

  Kersey, J H ^a   Wang, D ^a   Oberto, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cell death; MLL AF4; Prognosis

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; B CELL LEUKEMIA; CELL DEATH; CHROMOSOME TRANSLOCATION 11; CHROMOSOME TRANSLOCATION 4; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENE FUSION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; LEUKEMIA CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; STRESS;

EID: 0031656062     PISSN: 08876924     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.leu.2401148     Document Type: Article

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