Emergence of heterogeneity in acute leukemias

Leukemias are malignant proliferative disorders of the blood forming system. Sequencing studies demonstrate that the leukemic cell population consists of multiple clones. The genetic relationship between the different clones, referred to as the clonal hierarchy, shows high interindividual variabilit...

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Hauptverfasser: Stiehl, Thomas (VerfasserIn) , Lutz, Christoph (VerfasserIn) , Marciniak-Czochra, Anna (VerfasserIn)
Dokumenttyp: Article (Journal)
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: 12 October 2016
In: Biology direct
Year: 2016, Jahrgang: 11
ISSN:1745-6150
DOI:10.1186/s13062-016-0154-1
Online-Zugang:Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13062-016-0154-1
Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1186/s13062-016-0154-1
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Verfasserangaben:Thomas Stiehl, Christoph Lutz, Anna Marciniak-Czochra
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Zusammenfassung:Leukemias are malignant proliferative disorders of the blood forming system. Sequencing studies demonstrate that the leukemic cell population consists of multiple clones. The genetic relationship between the different clones, referred to as the clonal hierarchy, shows high interindividual variability. So far, the source of this heterogeneity and its clinical relevance remain unknown. We propose a mathematical model to study the emergence and evolution of clonal heterogeneity in acute leukemias. The model allows linking properties of leukemic clones in terms of self-renewal and proliferation rates to the structure of the clonal hierarchy.
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ISSN:1745-6150
DOI:10.1186/s13062-016-0154-1