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PDGF receptor beta and Leukemia By Will Turbyfill. An RTK. Hoch, et al. 2003. A Family of Proteins. Borkham-Kamphorst, et al. 2005. Hoch, et al. 2003. Ras Pathway Activation. Hoch, et al. 2003. Critical Role in Angiogenesis. Hoch, et al. 2003. Critical Role in Angiogenesis.
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PDGF receptor beta and Leukemia By Will Turbyfill
An RTK Hoch, et al. 2003
A Family of Proteins Borkham-Kamphorst, et al. 2005 Hoch, et al. 2003
Ras Pathway Activation Hoch, et al. 2003
Critical Role in Angiogenesis Hoch, et al. 2003
Critical Role in Angiogenesis Hoch, et al. 2003 Null Mutants Die Perinatally
Glomerulogenesis Hoch, et al. 2003
Glomerulogenesis Hoch, et al. 2003 Also plays a role in retinopathy
Myeloproliferative Disorders Cross, et al. 2002
Myeloproliferative Disorders Cross, et al. 2002 Translocations involving PDGFR beta lead to Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukemia (CMML).
Translocations join kinase to constitutively active proteins CMLSupport.com
Translocations join kinase to constitutively active proteins Philadelphia Chromosome is the most common translocation in CML CMLSupport.com
PDGFR beta translocations similar to Bcr-Abl Cross, et al. 2002
PDGFR beta translocations similar to Bcr-Abl Cross, et al. 2002
PDGFR beta translocations similar to Bcr-Abl Cross, et al. 2002
Constitutive Dimerization Activates Receptor Cross, et al. 2002
Constitutive Dimerization Activates Receptor Cross, et al. 2002
Constitutive Dimerization Activates Receptor Cross, et al. 2002
Possible Therapy: Imatinib Wilkepedia.org
Bibliography Borkham-Kamphorst, E., Meurer, S., Gressner, A., Weiskirchen, R. Disruption of intermolecular disulfide bonds in PDGF-BB dimers by N-acetyl-L-cysteine does not prevent PDGF signaling in cultured hepatic stellate cells. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications 2005; 338: 1711-1718. Http://www.cmlsupport.com. 2003. 3/19/2006 Cross, NCP., Reiter, A. Tyrosine kinase fusion genes in chronic myeloproliferative diseases. Leukemia 2002; 16: 1207-1212. Hoch, R., Soriano,P. Roles of PDGF in animal development. Development 2003; 130: 4769-4784. Http://www.wilkepedia.org. Imatinib. 3/19/2006