Gene deletion behind anomaly in blood cancer cells: Discovery that Lamin B1 mutation causes odd-shaped nuclei may lead to improved leukemia care. - Science Daily

Although clinical labs have known for almost a century that a oddly shaped nucleus resembling pince-nez glasses in blood cells could indicate leukemia, the cause of this anomaly remained unknown. Scientists have now discovered that loss of nuclear Lamin B1 in…

The mystery is being unraveled of why the control centers, or nuclei, of certain blood cancer cells have a distinctly odd shape.These new research findings provide clues on the origins and progressio… [+5154 chars]

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