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This study was supported by AIRC (Associazione Italiana per la Ricerca sul Cancro), FIRC (Fondazione Italiana per la Ricerca sul Cancro), Ministero dell’Università e Ricerca Scientifica (MIUR 60%, PRIN and FIRB), ISS-AIDS Project. VT is a recipient of an AIRC fellowship. The invaluable help of P Gallo in artwork preparation is gratefully acknowledged.
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Minuzzo, S., Indraccolo, S., Tosello, V. et al. CD40 activation of B-CLL cells is associated with augmented intracellular levels of CD79b and increased BCR expression in a subset of patients. Leukemia 19, 1099–1101 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.leu.2403772
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