Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2137694 | Leukemia Research | 2010 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
Murine models of disease are vital to the understanding of pathogenesis and the development of novel therapeutics. We have previously established interleukin (IL)-15 transgenic (tg) mice that demonstrate rapid proliferation of natural killer (NK) and T cells, followed by spontaneous transformation to lethal leukemia. Herein, we have characterized this model, which has many features in common with the aggressive variants of NK and T large granular lymphocyte leukemia (LGLL) in humans. The LGLL blasts are cytolytic and produce IFN-γ ex vivo. Cytogenetic analysis revealed trisomy of chromosome 17 and/or 15. This model should provide opportunities to develop effective standard therapies for this fatal disease.
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Authors
Akihiko Yokohama, Anjali Mishra, Takeki Mitsui, Brian Becknell, Jessica Johns, Douglas Curphey, Bradley W. Blaser, Jeffrey B. VanDeusen, Hsiaoyin Mao, Jianhua Yu, Michael A. Caligiuri,