Division of Hematology/Oncology, Northwestern University, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637, USA.
Cancer Cell. 2012 Nov 13;22(5):567-8. doi: 10.1016/j.ccr.2012.10.008.
In this issue of Cancer Cell, Gruber et al. report that a significant proportion of children with acute megakaryoblastic leukemia acquire a translocation that confers enhanced BMP signaling and promotes self-renewal of hematopoietic progenitors. This study presents novel therapeutic targets that may lead to improved therapies for this aggressive leukemia.
在本期《癌细胞》中,Gruber 等人报告称,相当一部分患有急性巨核细胞白血病的儿童获得了一种易位,该易位赋予了增强的 BMP 信号,并促进了造血祖细胞的自我更新。这项研究提出了新的治疗靶点,可能为这种侵袭性白血病带来更好的治疗方法。