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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
6
pubmed:dateCreated
2008-11-21
pubmed:abstractText
Several studies suggest that immune-mediated pathways are important in the pathogenesis of chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL). The in vivo accumulation of leukaemic lymphocytes is facilitated by interactions of CLL cells with other cells and soluble factors that probably occur more often within the microenvironment through classical receptor-ligand interactions. These include CD40L-CD40 and chemokine-chemokine receptor interactions as well as B cell receptor (BCR) engagement by (auto)antigens. Indeed, the categorizations of CLL patients based on immunoglobulin heavy variable (IGHV) gene mutations and structure of the clone's BCR suggest that CLL patient outcome could be a reflection of ongoing BCR signalling in the context of other co-signals.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Dec
pubmed:issn
1365-2796
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:volume
264
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
549-62
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2008
pubmed:articleTitle
Microenvironmental influences in chronic lymphocytic leukaemia: the role of antigen stimulation.
pubmed:affiliation
Unit and Laboratory of Lymphoid Malignancies, Department of Oncology, Università Vita-Salute San Raffaele and Istituto Scientifico San Raffaele, Milan, Italy.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Review