The role of CCN family genes in haematological malignancies

Haematological malignancies, although a broad range of specific disease types, continue to show considerable overlap in classification, and patients are treated using similar chemotherapy regimes. In this review we look at the role of the CCN family of matricellular proteins and indicate their role...

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Main Authors: Wells, J., Howlett, M., Cheung, Laurence, Kees, U.
Format: Journal Article
Published: 2015
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/59231
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author Wells, J.
Howlett, M.
Cheung, Laurence
Kees, U.
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Kees, U.
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description Haematological malignancies, although a broad range of specific disease types, continue to show considerable overlap in classification, and patients are treated using similar chemotherapy regimes. In this review we look at the role of the CCN family of matricellular proteins and indicate their role in nine haematological malignancies including both myeloid and lymphoid neoplasms. The potential for further haematological neoplasms with CCN family associations is argued by summarising the demonstrated role of CCN family genes in the differentiation of haematopoietic stem cells (HSC) and mesenchymal stem cells. The expanding field of knowledge encompassing CCN family genes and cancers of the HSC-lineage highlights the importance of extracellular matrix-interactions in both normal physiology and tumorigenesis of the blood, bone marrow and lymph nodes.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-592312018-03-29T09:09:37Z The role of CCN family genes in haematological malignancies Wells, J. Howlett, M. Cheung, Laurence Kees, U. Haematological malignancies, although a broad range of specific disease types, continue to show considerable overlap in classification, and patients are treated using similar chemotherapy regimes. In this review we look at the role of the CCN family of matricellular proteins and indicate their role in nine haematological malignancies including both myeloid and lymphoid neoplasms. The potential for further haematological neoplasms with CCN family associations is argued by summarising the demonstrated role of CCN family genes in the differentiation of haematopoietic stem cells (HSC) and mesenchymal stem cells. The expanding field of knowledge encompassing CCN family genes and cancers of the HSC-lineage highlights the importance of extracellular matrix-interactions in both normal physiology and tumorigenesis of the blood, bone marrow and lymph nodes. 2015 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/59231 10.1007/s12079-015-0296-4 restricted
spellingShingle Wells, J.
Howlett, M.
Cheung, Laurence
Kees, U.
The role of CCN family genes in haematological malignancies
title The role of CCN family genes in haematological malignancies
title_full The role of CCN family genes in haematological malignancies
title_fullStr The role of CCN family genes in haematological malignancies
title_full_unstemmed The role of CCN family genes in haematological malignancies
title_short The role of CCN family genes in haematological malignancies
title_sort role of ccn family genes in haematological malignancies
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/59231