Molecular pathogenesis of multiple myeloma: Basic and clinical updates

International Journal of Hematology

Volumn 97, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 313-323

  Chesi, Marta ^a   Bergsagel, P Leif ^a  

^a Johnson Research Bldg 3 361   (United States)

Author keywords

Genetics; Multiple myeloma; Pathogenesis; Prognosis; Treatment

Indexed keywords

B RAF KINASE; BORTEZOMIB; CYCLIN D; IMMUNOGLOBULIN ENHANCER BINDING PROTEIN; K RAS PROTEIN; MYC PROTEIN; PROTEIN P53; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR MAF; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT; BORONIC ACID DERIVATIVE; BRAF PROTEIN, HUMAN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN M; MYC PROTEIN, HUMAN; PYRAZINE DERIVATIVE; RAS PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; CANCER CELL; CANCER GROWTH; CHROMOSOME 13; CHROMOSOME 17P; CHROMOSOME 1P; CHROMOSOME 1Q; CHROMOSOME ABERRATION; CHROMOSOME DELETION; CHROMOSOME LOSS; CHROMOSOME TRANSLOCATION; DISEASE COURSE; GENE ACTIVATION; GENE EXPRESSION; GENETIC RISK; GERMINAL CENTER; HUMAN; MOLECULAR PATHOLOGY; MULTIPLE MYELOMA; MUTATION; ONCOGENE N RAS; PLASMA CELL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; TRISOMY; ANIMAL; BIOSYNTHESIS; CELL PROLIFERATION; DISEASE FREE SURVIVAL; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENE TRANSLOCATION; GENETICS; HUMAN CHROMOSOME; INCIDENCE; METABOLISM; MORTALITY; PATHOLOGY; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOMATIC HYPERMUTATION; SURVIVAL RATE; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALS; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS; BORONIC ACIDS; CELL PROLIFERATION; CHROMOSOMES, HUMAN; CYCLIN D; DISEASE-FREE SURVIVAL; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, NEOPLASTIC; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN M; INCIDENCE; MULTIPLE MYELOMA; PROTO-ONCOGENE PROTEINS B-RAF; PROTO-ONCOGENE PROTEINS C-MYC; PYRAZINES; RAS PROTEINS; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS; SOMATIC HYPERMUTATION, IMMUNOGLOBULIN; SURVIVAL RATE; TRANSLOCATION, GENETIC; TRISOMY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84887579782     PISSN: 09255710     EISSN: 18653774     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12185-013-1291-2     Document Type: Article

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