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Erschienen in: memo - Magazine of European Medical Oncology 4/2014

01.12.2014 | short review

Contribution of the vascular bone marrow niche to leukemia progression

verfasst von: Jasmin Wellbrock, Walter Fiedler, MD

Erschienen in: memo - Magazine of European Medical Oncology | Ausgabe 4/2014

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Abstract

Leukemia arises from leukemic stem cells, which reside within the bone marrow occupying two different stem cells niches: the endosteal and the vascular niche. The maintenance of leukemic stem cells requires complex regulation mediated by many intrinsic and extrinsic signals provided by their niche cells. The interaction of leukemic and endothelial cells can occur either via direct contact through cell adhesion molecules such as selectins or integrins or signals can be transmitted by chemokines or cytokines of which stromal cell-derived factor 1 represents the most studied. Experimental studies provide evidence that targeting molecules involved in the interaction of leukemic and endothelial cells might represent a promising therapeutic target. Indeed, first clinical trials considering this concept are currently under investigation.
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Metadaten
Titel
Contribution of the vascular bone marrow niche to leukemia progression
verfasst von
Jasmin Wellbrock
Walter Fiedler, MD
Publikationsdatum
01.12.2014
Verlag
Springer Vienna
Erschienen in
memo - Magazine of European Medical Oncology / Ausgabe 4/2014
Print ISSN: 1865-5041
Elektronische ISSN: 1865-5076
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12254-014-0149-5

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