Correction to: Leukemia (2007) 21, 2557–2559; doi:10.1038/sj.leu.2404837

Since the publication of this paper, the authors have noticed errors.

Dr P Bonelli (Tumour Institute, ‘Fond. Pascale’, Naples, Italy) should have been listed as an author. M Davenia was incorrectly listed as M d'Avenia. The correct list of authors is shown above.

Errors have been found in two of the last three sentences in paragraph three. The correct sentences are shown here.

The antiapoptotic effect of AIR antisense ODN was also observed in a primary culture of cells from a patient affected by acute myeloid leukaemia. In these cells, AIR protein was detectable by immunofluorescence; its levels were effectively downmodulated by AIR antisense ODN (Figure 1C, a). AIR downmodulation resulted in reducing caspase 3 activity (Figure 1C, b) and cell apoptosis (Figure 1C, c).

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