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Inflammation meets translation in AML

Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is a heterogeneous disease with poor prognosis and treatment options. A new study reveals a unique inflammatory signature in pediatric and adult AML malignant cells that is associated with the infiltration of atypical B cells in the bone marrow microenvironment, which adds an independent layer of prognostic information.

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Fig. 1: Inflammation in AML.

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Yanir, A.D., Izraeli, S. Inflammation meets translation in AML. Nat Cancer 4, 3–4 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s43018-022-00499-3

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