Pre-BCR Surrogate Light Chain Components VPREB1 and IGLL1 Function As Pre-BCR-Independent Tumor Suppressors in Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
Cosgun K, Hendriks R, Dickins R, Heisterkamp N, Muschen M. Pre-BCR Surrogate Light Chain Components VPREB1 and IGLL1 Function As Pre-BCR-Independent Tumor Suppressors in Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. Blood 2018, 132: 570. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2018-99-115522.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBCR-ABL1Transgenic miceSurrogate light chainTime of diagnosisTime of relapseDouble transgenic miceExerts tumor-suppressive effectsAcute lymphoblastic leukemiaB cell defectsDay of birthBCR-ABL1 tyrosine kinaseHigh surface levelsTumor-suppressive effectsPre-BCR expressionColony formation abilityPhosphorylation of BtkTumor suppressorBCR-ABL1 oncogeneEarly B cell developmentTumor suppressive functionLymphoblastic leukemiaCell cycle arrestFrequent lesionsSecondary lesionsSuppressive function