Leukemic Cells “Gas Up” Leaky Bone Marrow Blood Vessels

Tomer Itkin, Shahin Rafii*

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

In this issue of Cancer Cell, Passaro et al. demonstrate how leukemia through aberrant induction of reactive oxygen species and nitric oxide production trigger marrow vessel leakiness, instigating pro-leukemic function. Disrupted tumor blood vessels promote exhaustion of non-malignant stem and progenitor cells and may facilitate leukemia relapse following chemotherapeutic treatment. In this issue of Cancer Cell, Passaro et al. demonstrate how leukemia through aberrant induction of reactive oxygen species and nitric oxide production trigger marrow vessel leakiness, instigating pro-leukemic function. Disrupted tumor blood vessels promote exhaustion of non-malignant stem and progenitor cells and may facilitate leukemia relapse following chemotherapeutic treatment.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)276-278
Number of pages3
JournalCancer Cell
Volume32
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - 11 Sep 2017
Externally publishedYes

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