The NKL- and TALE-Codes Represent Hematopoietic Gene Signatures to Evaluate Deregulated Homeobox Genes in Hodgkin Lymphoma
Abstract
:1. Hematopoiesis and B-Cell Development
2. Classification of Homeobox Genes
3. Homeobox Gene Signatures: Lymphoid NKL- and TALE-Codes
4. Deregulated Homeobox Genes in Hodgkin Lymphoma
4.1. Hodgkin Lymphoma
4.2. Deregulated NKL Homeobox Gene HLX in HL
4.3. Deregulated TALE Homeobox Gene PBX1 in HL
5. Conclusions
Funding
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Nagel, S. The NKL- and TALE-Codes Represent Hematopoietic Gene Signatures to Evaluate Deregulated Homeobox Genes in Hodgkin Lymphoma. Hemato 2022, 3, 122-130. https://doi.org/10.3390/hemato3010011
Nagel S. The NKL- and TALE-Codes Represent Hematopoietic Gene Signatures to Evaluate Deregulated Homeobox Genes in Hodgkin Lymphoma. Hemato. 2022; 3(1):122-130. https://doi.org/10.3390/hemato3010011
Chicago/Turabian StyleNagel, Stefan. 2022. "The NKL- and TALE-Codes Represent Hematopoietic Gene Signatures to Evaluate Deregulated Homeobox Genes in Hodgkin Lymphoma" Hemato 3, no. 1: 122-130. https://doi.org/10.3390/hemato3010011