In leukaemic CD5+ B cells the expression of BCL-2 gene family is shifted toward protection from apoptosis

British Journal of Haematology

Volumn 94, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 612-618

  Gottardi, D ^a   Alfarano, A ^a   De Leo, A M ^a   Stacchini, A ^a   Aragno, M ^a   Rigo, A ^b   Veneri, D ^b   Zanotti, R ^b   Pizzolo, G ^b   Caligaris Cappio, F ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VERONA   (Italy)

^c Cattedra di Immunologia Clinica   (Italy)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; B chronic lymphocytic leukaemia; Bcl 2 gene family; CD5+ B cells; Mantle cell lymphoma

Indexed keywords

CD5 ANTIGEN; MESSENGER RNA; PROTEIN BCL 2;

APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; B CELL LEUKEMIA; CHRONIC LYMPHATIC LEUKEMIA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENE EXPRESSION; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 9544248773     PISSN: 00071048     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2141.1996.d01-1856.x     Document Type: Article

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