Mechanisms in B-Cell Neoplasia 1994

Download or read book Mechanisms in B-Cell Neoplasia 1994 written by Michael Potter and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 453 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 12th Workshop on "Mechanisms in B-Cell Neoplasia" continues this series of meetings on intriguing new developments in human and experimental B-cell tumors. The integration of knowledge from basic B-cell biology to the clinical problems of multiple myelomas, follicular lymphoma, mantle cell lymphoma and B-CLL present the challenges that were discussed in the meeting. The discussion focusses on: - Cellular components of the "myeloma clone" - Genomic instability in B-cells and B-cell tumors - The CD5 antigen and B1 cells - Regulation of cell cycle and apoptosis - Role of IL-6, BCL-2, BCL-1, myc in B-cell development.