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ABSTRACT:
ORGANISM(S): Mus musculus
SUBMITTER: Richard Bisaillon
PROVIDER: E-MTAB-671 | biostudies-arrayexpress |
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress
Bisaillon Richard R Wilhelm Brian T BT Krosl Jana J Sauvageau Guy G
Blood 20110907 17
The three-amino-acid loop extension (TALE) class homeodomain proteins MEIS1 and PKNOX1 (PREP1) share the ability to interact with PBX and HOX family members and bind similar DNA sequences but appear to play opposing roles in tumor development. Elevated levels of MEIS1 accelerate development of HOX- and MLL-induced leukemias, and this pro-tumorigenic property has been associated with transcriptional activity of MEIS1. In contrast, reduction of PKNOX1 levels has been linked with cancer development ...[more]