Role of Bruton's tyrosine kinase in B cells and malignancies

S Pal Singh, F Dammeijer, RW Hendriks - Molecular cancer, 2018 - Springer
Bruton's tyrosine kinase (BTK) is a non-receptor kinase that plays a crucial role in oncogenic
signaling that is critical for proliferation and survival of leukemic cells in many B cell …

Targeting Bruton's tyrosine kinase in B cell malignancies

RW Hendriks, S Yuvaraj, LP Kil - Nature Reviews Cancer, 2014 - nature.com
Bruton's tyrosine kinase (BTK) is a key component of B cell receptor (BCR) signalling and
functions as an important regulator of cell proliferation and cell survival in various B cell …

Ibrutinib in previously treated Waldenström's macroglobulinemia

SP Treon, CK Tripsas, K Meid, D Warren… - … England Journal of …, 2015 - Mass Medical Soc
Background MYD88 L265P and CXCR4WHIM mutations are highly prevalent in
Waldenström's macroglobulinemia. MYD88L265P triggers tumor-cell growth through …

CXCL12 (SDF-1)/CXCR4 pathway in cancer

BA Teicher, SP Fricker - Clinical cancer research, 2010 - AACR
Chemokines, small proinflammatory chemoattractant cytokines that bind to specific G-protein-
coupled seven-span transmembrane receptors, are major regulators of cell trafficking and …

The genomic landscape of Waldenström macroglobulinemia is characterized by highly recurring MYD88 and WHIM-like CXCR4 mutations, and small somatic …

ZR Hunter, L Xu, G Yang, Y Zhou, X Liu… - Blood, The Journal …, 2014 - ashpublications.org
The genetic basis for Waldenström macroglobulinemia (WM) remains to be clarified.
Although 6q losses are commonly present, recurring gene losses in this region remain to be …

Somatic mutations in MYD88 and CXCR4 are determinants of clinical presentation and overall survival in Waldenström macroglobulinemia

SP Treon, Y Cao, L Xu, G Yang, X Liu… - Blood, The Journal of …, 2014 - ashpublications.org
Whole genome sequencing has revealed activating somatic mutations in MYD88 (L265P)
and CXCR4 in Waldenström macroglobulinemia (WM). CXCR4 somatic mutations in WM …

Long-lived autoreactive plasma cells drive persistent autoimmune inflammation

F Hiepe, T Dörner, AE Hauser, BF Hoyer… - Nature Reviews …, 2011 - nature.com
Aberrant production of autoantibodies by inappropriately self-reactive plasma cells is an
inherent characteristic of autoimmune diseases. Several therapeutic strategies aim to …

CXCL12/CXCR4 signal transduction in diseases and its molecular approaches in targeted-therapy

A Mousavi - Immunology Letters, 2020 - Elsevier
Chemokines are small molecules called “chemotactic cytokines” and regulate many
processes like leukocyte trafficking, homing of immune cells, maturation, cytoskeletal …

Treatment recommendations from the Eighth International Workshop on Waldenström's macroglobulinemia

V Leblond, E Kastritis, R Advani… - Blood, the Journal of …, 2016 - ashpublications.org
Waldenström macroglobulinemia (WM) is a distinct B-cell lymphoproliferative disorder for
which clearly defined criteria for the diagnosis, initiation of therapy, and treatment strategy …

The Addition of the BTK inhibitor Ibrutinib to anti-CD19 chimeric antigen receptor T cells (CART19) improves responses against mantle cell lymphoma

M Ruella, SS Kenderian, O Shestova, JA Fraietta… - Clinical Cancer …, 2016 - AACR
Purpose: Responses to therapy with chimeric antigen receptor T cells recognizing CD19
(CART19, CTL019) may vary by histology. Mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) represents a B-cell …