Transcription factor PU.1 knockdown effect on hematopoietic stem cells
Summary:
Analysis of preleukemic hematopoietic stem cells from animals knocked down for the transcription factor PU.1. PU.1 knockdown leads to acute myeloid leukemia in the animal. Results provide insight into the molecular changes preceding malignant transformation.
Steidl U, Rosenbauer F, Verhaak RG, Gu X et al. Essential role of Jun family transcription factors in PU.1 knockdown-induced leukemic stem cells. Nat Genet 2006 Nov;38(11):1269-77. PMID: 17041602