In acute lymphoblastic leukaemia stemness is frequent and ubiquitous
K Rehe, K Wilson, S Bomken, M Stanulla, O Heidenreich, J Vormoor · Klinische Pädiatrie · 2011 · Heft 05
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Introduction: In ALL conflicting results persist regarding the frequency and identity of leukaemia-initiating cells, which self-renew and reconstitute the full original phenotype. Methods: Unsorted cells and sorted fractions (CD10, CD20 and CD34 high and low expression) from 30 ALL's of different risk groups were transplanted intrafemorally into NSG mice. Engraftment of serial transplantations and limiting dilutions (10–10,000 cells/mouse) was analysed by flow cytometry. Expression of self-renewal associated genes was investigated by real time PCR in CD34 high and low sorted blasts. Results: Unsorted blasts and…