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Role of Neuropilin-1 and its expression in Egyptian Acute Myeloid and Acute Lymphoid Leukemia patients.
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PMID:  21978468     Owner:  NLM     Status:  Publisher    
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Neuropilins are expressed in tumors vasculature and cells. Their expression is thought to be correlated with tumor angiogenesis and progression. In this study, we analyzed NRP-1 expression level in 40 acute leukemia patients [20 acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and 20 acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL)] and 10 healthy controls using Real-Time Quantitative Reverse-Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction (RTQ-PCR) aiming to show Neuropilin-1 (NRP-1) gene expression pattern in acute leukemia patients and its role in disease severity and progression. NRP-1 was expressed in 80% and 95% of ALL and AML respectively with levels higher in patients than controls and in ALL than AML patients. NRP-1 levels were significantly correlated with blast percentage and complete remission. We conclude that NRP-1 is significantly associated with acute leukemia and that its level might serve as an indicator for disease severity and progression. NRP-1 signaling may represent a novel therapeutic approach for the treatment of acute leukemia subsets.
Authors:
Sarah Younan; Shereen Elhoseiny; Amira Hammam; Rania Gawdat; Mohamed El-Wakil; Mohamed Fawzy
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Publication Detail:
Type:  JOURNAL ARTICLE     Date:  2011-10-4
Journal Detail:
Title:  Leukemia research     Volume:  -     ISSN:  1873-5835     ISO Abbreviation:  -     Publication Date:  2011 Oct 
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Created Date:  2011-10-7     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
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Nlm Unique ID:  7706787     Medline TA:  Leuk Res     Country:  -    
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Languages:  ENG     Pagination:  -     Citation Subset:  -    
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Copyright © 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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Department of Clinical and Chemical Pathology, Kasr El Aini Hospital, Cairo University, El Saraya Street, Infront of El Manial Palace, Cairo 11451, Egypt.
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