The helix-loop-helix gene SCL: Implicated in T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukaemia and in normal haematopoietic development

被引:14
作者
Robb, L [1 ]
Begley, CG [1 ]
机构
[1] ROYAL MELBOURNE HOSP, ROTARY BONE MARROW RES LABS, PARKVILLE, VIC 3050, AUSTRALIA
关键词
SCL; TAL-1; human leukaemia; gene targeting;
D O I
10.1016/1357-2725(96)00006-4
中图分类号
Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
学科分类号
071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
The SCL gene encodes a member of the helix-loop-helix family of transcription factors and was first identified through its involvement in a chromosomal translocation in a human leukaemic cell line. SCL is now recognized to be aberrantly expressed in most human T-cell leukaemias. In around 25% of cases SCL overexpression is associated with identifiable chromosomal abnormalities but in other cases the mechanism of ectopic expression has not yet been identified. SCL is normally expressed in haematopoietic progenitor cells, erythroid cells, mast cells and megakaryocytes. Gene delivery experiments using haematopoietic cell lines and the recent creation of mice with a null mutation of the SCL gene have demonstrated that SCL plays a crucial role in haematopoietic commitment and differentiation. (C) 1996 Elsevier Science Ltd
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页码:609 / 618
页数:10
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