The role of CD44 in the pathophysiology of chronic lymphocytic leukemia

CD44 interactions with hyaluronan (HA) play a key role in various malignancies, supporting tumor cell migration, adhesion, and survival. In contrast to solid tumors, the expression of CD44 standard and variant forms and their functional interplay with hyaluronan is less understood in hematological m...

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Main Authors: Julia Christine Gutjahr, Richard eGreil, Tanja Nicole Hartmann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fimmu.2015.00177/full