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ArticleInternational journal of molecular sciences2022

Molecular Features and Diagnostic Challenges in Alpha/Beta T-Cell Large Granular Lymphocyte Leukemia.

Francesco Gaudio, Pierluigi Masciopinto, Emilio Bellitti, Pellegrino Musto, Elena Arcuti, Olga Battisti, Gerardo Cazzato, Alessandra Solombrino, Filomena Emanuela Laddaga, Giorgina Specchia and 2 more

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Article in International journal of molecular sciences, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed, 3 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Francesco GaudioHematology Section, Department of Emergency and Transplantation, University of Bari Medical School, 70124 Bari, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-7817-1665
Pierluigi MasciopintoHematology Section, Department of Emergency and Transplantation, University of Bari Medical School, 70124 Bari, Italy.
Emilio BellittiSection of Pathology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), University of Bari Aldo Moro, Piazza G. Cesare, 11, 70124 Bari, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-8959-5773
Pellegrino MustoHematology Section, Department of Emergency and Transplantation, University of Bari Medical School, 70124 Bari, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-3277-6594
Elena ArcutiHematology Section, Department of Emergency and Transplantation, University of Bari Medical School, 70124 Bari, Italy.
Olga BattistiHematology Section, Department of Emergency and Transplantation, University of Bari Medical School, 70124 Bari, Italy.
Gerardo CazzatoSection of Pathology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), University of Bari Aldo Moro, Piazza G. Cesare, 11, 70124 Bari, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-0325-4316
Alessandra SolombrinoSection of Pathology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), University of Bari Aldo Moro, Piazza G. Cesare, 11, 70124 Bari, Italy.
Filomena Emanuela LaddagaClinical Pathology Unit, AOUC Policlinico, Piazza G. Cesare, 11, 70124 Bari, Italy.
Giorgina SpecchiaSchool of Medicine, University of Bari "Aldo Moro", Piazza G. Cesare, 11, 70124 Bari, Italy.
Eugenio MaioranoSection of Pathology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), University of Bari Aldo Moro, Piazza G. Cesare, 11, 70124 Bari, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-0472-5338
Giuseppe IngravalloSection of Pathology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), University of Bari Aldo Moro, Piazza G. Cesare, 11, 70124 Bari, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-4792-3545
University of Bari Aldo Moro · ITOspedale Pediatrico Giovanni XXIII · IT

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Large granular lymphocyte leukemia is a rare chronic lymphoproliferative disease of cytotoxic lymphocytes. The diagnosis, according to the WHO, is based on a persistent (>6 months) increase in the number of LGL cells in the peripheral blood without an identifiable cause. A further distinction is made between T-LGL and NK-LGL leukemia. The molecular sign of LGL leukemia is the mutation of STAT3 and other genes associated with the JAK/STAT pathway. The most common clinical features are neutropenia, anemia, and thrombocytopenia, and it is often associated with various autoimmune conditions. It usually has an indolent course. Due to the rarity of the disease, no specific treatment has yet been identified. Immunosuppressive therapy is used and may allow for disease control and long-term survival, but not eradication of the leukemic clone. Here, we discuss the clinical presentation, diagnostic challenges, pathophysiology, and different treatment options available for alpha/beta T-LGL leukemia, which is the most common disease (85%), in order to better understand and manage this often misunderstood disease.

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AnemiaLeukemiaLeukemia, Large Granular LymphocyticHumansJanus KinasesSignal TransductionSTAT Transcription FactorsJanus KinasesSTAT Transcription Factorsclonal lymphocyte expansionleukemiamolecular featuresT-cell-derived LGL

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