Back to Search Start Over

A variant at 9p21.3 functionally implicates CDKN2B in paediatric B-cell precursor acute lymphoblastic leukaemia aetiology

Authors :
Eric A. Hungate
Sapana R. Vora
Eric R. Gamazon
Takaya Moriyama
Timothy Best
Imge Hulur
Younghee Lee
Tiffany-Jane Evans
Eva Ellinghaus
Martin Stanulla
Jéremie Rudant
Laurent Orsi
Jacqueline Clavel
Elizabeth Milne
Rodney J. Scott
Ching-Hon Pui
Nancy J. Cox
Mignon L. Loh
Jun J. Yang
Andrew D. Skol
Kenan Onel
Source :
Nature Communications, Vol 7, Iss 1, Pp 1-11 (2016)
Publication Year :
2016
Publisher :
Nature Portfolio, 2016.

Abstract

A risk variant located at 9p21.3 is associated with cancer risk in pediatric B-cell precursor acute lymphoblastic leukaemia. Here, the authors show that this variant affects the gene expression of the tumour suppressor gene Cdkn2b.

Subjects

Subjects :
Science

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
20411723
Volume :
7
Issue :
1
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Nature Communications
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.3b8c31642c1f4f19aeefef51e4219d06
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms10635