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T cell recognition of bcr/abl in healthy donors and in patients with chronic myeloid leukaemia

Item Type:Article
Title:T cell recognition of bcr/abl in healthy donors and in patients with chronic myeloid leukaemia
Creators Name:Westermann, J. and Schlimper, C. and Richter, G. and Mohm, J. and Doerken, B. and Pezzutto, A.
Abstract:In chronic myeloid leukaemia (CML), peptides from the fusion region of bcr3/abl2 are likely to play a role in anti-leukaemic T cell immunity. We investigated whether T cells that recognize bcr/abl fusion peptides could be detected in healthy donors and CML patients. T cell responses against bcr3/abl2 fusion peptides were analysed by {gamma}-interferon enzyme-linked immunospot assays after prestimulation of peripheral blood mononuclear cells in the presence of anti-CD3-antibodies and interleukin-2. Our results suggest that the T cell repertoire contains bcr3/abl2-reactive T cells in CML patients who are in cytogenetic remission, but also in some healthy individuals.
Keywords:Chronic Myeloid Leukaemia, bcr/abl, T Cell Response
Source:British Journal of Haematology
ISSN:0007-1048
Publisher:Blackwell Publishing
Volume:125
Number:2
Page Range:213-216
Date:1 April 2004
Official Publication:https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2141.2004.04873.x
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