Oncogene activation in myeloid leukemias by Graffi murine leukemia virus proviral integration

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Denicourt, C [1 ]
Edouard, E [1 ]
Rassart, E [1 ]
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[1] Univ Quebec, Dept Sci Biol, Mol Biol Lab, Montreal, PQ H3C 3P8, Canada
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10.1128/JVI.73.5.4439-4442.1999
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Q93 [微生物学];
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071005 ; 100705 ;
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The Graffi murine leukemia virus (MuLV) is a nondefective retrovirus that induces granulocytic leukemia in BALB/c and NFS mice. To identify genes involved in Graffi MuLV-induced granulocytic leukemia, tumor cell DNAs were examined for genetic alterations at loci described as common proviral integration sites in MuLV-induced myeloid, lymphoid, and erythroid leukemias. Southern blot analysis revealed rearrangements in c-myc, Fli-1, Pim-1, and Spi-1/PU.1 genes in 20, 10, 3.3, and 3.3% of the tumors tested, respectively. These results demonstrate for the first time the involvement of those genes in granulocytic leukemia.
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