Abstract:Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) is the most common leukemia in adults, characterized by the expansion of CD19+ CD5+ B cells. The origin of CLL remains debated, with one model suggesting that CLL cells carrying mutations in the variable regions of immunoglobulin are derived from post-germinal center B cells, whereas unmutated CLL cells originate from CD5+ mature B cell precursors. The cytokines BAFF and APRIL each play a significant role in CLL cell survival and accumulation, but their involvement in disease… Show more
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