BCL-2 GENE REARRANGEMENTS IN FOLLICULAR LYMPHOMAS

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CRISAN, D
ANSTETT, MJ
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10.1093/labmed/24.9.579
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R446 [实验室诊断]; R-33 [实验医学、医学实验];
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The t(14;18) chromosome translocation is the cytogenetic hallmark of follicular lymphomas. The study of this translocation at the molecular level has led to the discovery of a new oncogene, bcl-2. This gene is the first member of a new class of oncogenes: the regulators of programmed cell death. It is activated by the translocation-induced gene rearrangement, and the malignant cells become virtually immortal. Detection of bcl-2 gene rearrangements is important not only for diagnosis, but also for monitoring patients with follicular lymphomas throughout the course of their disease.
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