The expression of the novel cytotoxic protein granzyme M by large granular lymphocytic leukaemias of both T-cell and NK-cell lineage: An unexpected finding with implications regarding the pathobiology of these disorders

British Journal of Haematology

Volumn 137, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 237-239

  Morice, William G ^a   Jevremovic, Dragan ^a   Hanson, Curtis A ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Granzyme; Immunohistochemistry; Large granular lymphocytic leukaemia; Natural killer cell; T cell

Indexed keywords

CYTOTOXIC FACTOR; GRANZYME M; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BONE MARROW BIOPSY; CARCINOGENESIS; CELL LINEAGE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LYMPHATIC LEUKEMIA; NATURAL KILLER CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; T LYMPHOCYTE;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CELL LINEAGE; GRANZYMES; HUMANS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; KILLER CELLS, NATURAL; LEUKEMIA, LYMPHOCYTIC; LEUKEMIA, T-CELL; MIDDLE AGED; POLY(A)-BINDING PROTEINS; T-LYMPHOCYTES, CYTOTOXIC;

EID: 34047236547     PISSN: 00071048     EISSN: 13652141     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2141.2007.06564.x     Document Type: Article

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