| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2139924 | Leukemia Research | 2006 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
The aim of this study was to investigate the expression of osteocalcin (OCN) splicing variants in hematological malignancies. We analysed bone marrow obtained from two patients with chronic myeloid leukemia (CML), seven patients with other myeloproliferative diseases (MPD) and four patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML). RT-PCR analyses were performed in order to assess and quantify spliced (OCNs) and unspliced (OCNu) mRNA, the associated transcription factors (AML1 and AML3) as well as c-KIT which is a marker for activated stem cells. Our data indicate that OCNs mRNA and OCN protein is expressed in c-KIT positive neoplastic stem cells in hematological malignancies.
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Authors
Peter Wihlidal, Franz Varga, Michael Pfeilstöcker, Heidrun Karlic,