An acquired JAK2(V617F) mutation has been found in myeloid cells from most patients with chronic idiopathic myelofibrosis (IM), but whether it occurs in a common myelo-lymphoid, rather than a myeloid-restricted, progenitor cell is still debated. Using a sensitive ARMS assay for the quantitative assessment of JAK2(V617F) cDNA, we detected the mutation in purified B, T and NK cells from about half of 12 patients studied. These results indicate that involvement of the lymphoid lineage in IM may be more frequent than previously supposed.
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Univ Calif San Diego, Dept Med, Div Hematol Oncol, San Diego, CA 92103 USAUniv Calif San Diego, Dept Med, Div Hematol Oncol, San Diego, CA 92103 USA
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Univ Calif San Diego, Dept Med, Div Hematol Oncol, San Diego, CA 92103 USAUniv Calif San Diego, Dept Med, Div Hematol Oncol, San Diego, CA 92103 USA