Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2138777 | Leukemia Research | 2006 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
In the present work we study the HOXA9 expression in sequential samples of patients with CML using RT-PCR. To obtain a semi-quantitative value, the HOXA9 expression was referred to the ABL gene in the same sample. The relative HOXA9 expression was higher in patients in the accelerated phase of the disease (p < 0.005). Interestingly, a patient with poorer prognosis (high Sokal's score), showing the highest HOXA9/ABL ratio, quickly entered a blast crisis and died 5 months later. These first results could be considered as an evidence of an actual biological phenomenon that could provide additional information about the HOXA9 role in the CML progression.
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Authors
Fabian A. Tedeschi, Fabian E. Zalazar,