| Literature DB >> 26210353 |
Erinn B Rankin1, Anupama Narla2, Joseph K Park2, Shuo Lin3, Kathleen M Sakamoto4.
Abstract
Myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) are characterized by cytopenias resulting from ineffective hematopoiesis with a predisposition to transform to acute myeloid leukemia (AML). Recent evidence suggests that the hematopoietic stem cell microenvironment contributes to the pathogenesis of MDS. Inflammation and hypoxia within the bone marrow are key regulators of hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells that can lead to several bone marrow failure syndromes, including MDS. In this brief review, we provide an overview of the clinical and molecular features of MDS, the bone marrow microenvironment, and specific pathways that lead to abnormal blood cell development in MDS. Characterization of key steps in the pathogenesis of MDS will lead to new approaches to treat patients with this disease.Entities:
Keywords: Bone marrow microenvironment; Hypoxia; Inflammation; Myelodysplastic syndromes; Ribosomal deficiency; Signaling pathways
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Year: 2015 PMID: 26210353 PMCID: PMC4618471 DOI: 10.1016/j.ymgme.2015.07.004
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Mol Genet Metab ISSN: 1096-7192 Impact factor: 4.797