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Deoxycytidine kinase is downregulated in Ara-C-resistant acute myeloid leukemia murine cell lines

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We acknowledge support from the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of America (LLS 7019-04, Specialized Center of Research) and the Leukemia Research Fund (University of Minnesota). We especially thank Teng Zhang for his assistance with the drug assay and Natashay J Bailey for her work on the growth assay.

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Rathe, S., Largaespada, D. Deoxycytidine kinase is downregulated in Ara-C-resistant acute myeloid leukemia murine cell lines. Leukemia 24, 1513–1515 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1038/leu.2010.88

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