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Editorial
. 2009 Jun;94(6):752-6.
doi: 10.3324/haematol.2009.006676.

Chronic lymphocytic leukemia microenvironment: shifting the balance from apoptosis to proliferation

Editorial

Chronic lymphocytic leukemia microenvironment: shifting the balance from apoptosis to proliferation

Silvia Deaglio et al. Haematologica. 2009 Jun.
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Figure 1.
Figure 1.
Hypothetical model explaining the key role played by the microenvironment in maintenance and progression of chronic lymphocytic leukemia. EC: endothelial cells; Fibro: fibroblasts; Mφ: macrophages; NLC: nurse-like cells; Ag: antigen.
Figure 2.
Figure 2.
Main signaling pathways regulating the interactions between chronic lymphocytic leukemia cells and the microenvironment.

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