| Literature DB >> 31311817 |
Yoshihiro Gocho1,2, Jun J Yang1,2,3.
Abstract
Recent genome-wide studies have revealed a plethora of germline variants that significantly influence the susceptibility to acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), thus providing compelling evidence for genetic inheritance of this blood cancer. In particular, hematopoietic transcription factors (eg, ETV6, PAX5, IKZF1) are most frequently implicated in familial ALL, and germline variants in these genes confer strong predisposition (albeit with incomplete penetrance). Studies of germline risk factors for ALL provide unique insights into the molecular etiology of this leukemia.Entities:
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Year: 2019 PMID: 31311817 PMCID: PMC6729010 DOI: 10.1182/blood.2018852400
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Blood ISSN: 0006-4971 Impact factor: 22.113