JAK kinase inhibitors for the treatment of acute lymphoblastic leukemia
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چکیده
Recent studies of acute lymphoblastic leukemia have identified activating mutations in components of the interleukin-7 receptor complex (IL7R, JAK1, and JAK3). It will be of interest to investigate both JAK1 and JAK3 kinase inhibitors as targeted agents for these leukemias.
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دوره 8 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2015