Pediatric T-cell lymphoblastic leukemia evolves into relapse by clonal selection, acquisition of mutations and promoter hypomethylation

Relapsed precursor T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia is characterized by resistance against chemotherapy and is frequently fatal. We aimed at understanding the molecular mechanisms resulting in relapse of T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia and analyzed 13 patients at first diagnosis, remission an...

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Main Authors: Joachim B. Kunz, Tobias Rausch, Obul R. Bandapalli, Juliane Eilers, Paulina Pechanska, Stephanie Schuessele, Yassen Assenov, Adrian M. Stütz, Renate Kirschner-Schwabe, Jana Hof, Cornelia Eckert, Arend von Stackelberg, Martin Schrappe, Martin Stanulla, Rolf Koehler, Smadar Avigad, Sarah Elitzur, Rupert Handgretinger, Vladimir Benes, Joachim Weischenfeldt, Jan O. Korbel, Martina U. Muckenthaler, Andreas E. Kulozik
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Ferrata Storti Foundation 2015-11-01
Series:Haematologica
Online Access:https://haematologica.org/article/view/7557