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Clonal expansion in B-CLL: fungal drivers or self-service?
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  23319726     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Relatively few cancers arise in mature, differentiated cells. The propensity of mature B cells to transform has been linked to their longevity and proliferative potential, and stimulation of the B cell receptor (BCR) by cognate antigen may promote the transformation process. A study in this issue (Hoogeboom et al.) lends support to this notion, showing that cancer cells from a subset of patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) express a BCR specific for a sugar expressed by commensal yeast species. Another study, in contrast, suggests that B-CLL cells uniquely acquire the ability to signal in the complete absence of ligand.
Authors:
Mel Greaves
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Comment; Journal Article; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Journal of experimental medicine     Volume:  210     ISSN:  1540-9538     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Exp. Med.     Publication Date:  2013 Jan 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2013-01-15     Completed Date:  2013-04-12     Revised Date:  2013-04-16    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  2985109R     Medline TA:  J Exp Med     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1-3     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Division of Molecular Pathology, Institute of Cancer Research, Sutton, Surrey SM2 5NG, England, UK. mel.greaves@icr.ac.uk
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Epitopes / metabolism*
Humans
Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell / genetics*
Receptors, Antigen, B-Cell / genetics*,  metabolism*
Yeasts / metabolism*
beta-Glucans / metabolism*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Epitopes; 0/Receptors, Antigen, B-Cell; 0/beta-Glucans; 37361-00-5/beta-1,6-glucan
Comments/Corrections
Comment On:
J Exp Med. 2013 Jan 14;210(1):59-70   [PMID:  23296468 ]

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