Deregulation of Apoptosis - Is it Still an Important Issue in Pathogenesis of Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia?
Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), a clonal expansion of B CD5+ cells, is the most common type of adult leukemia in western countries. The accumulation of neoplastic B-cells is primarily caused by prolonged life-span of these cells due to deregulation of apoptosis, and only marginally due to a higher proliferation rate. In spite of numerous reports characterizing particular mechanisms of B-CLL cell apoptosis, still relatively little is known about the complex regulation of this process. Therefore, more detailed research is required to understand the complicated mechanisms and regulatory processes of apoptosis in neoplastic B lymphocytes.
Monika
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Podhorecka
Arkadiusz
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Macheta
Maria
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Bozko
Andrzej
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Bozko
Nisar P
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Malek
Department of Internal Medicine I, Faculty of Medicine, Tübingen University, Otfried-Müller-Straße 10, 72076 Tübingen, Germany. Przemyslaw.Bozko@med.uni-tuebingen.de.
Przemyslaw
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Bozko
D017209:Apoptosis / Q000502:physiology*; D001402:B-Lymphocytes / Q000473:pathology; D049109:Cell Proliferation / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D015451:Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell / Q000473:pathology*