All T lymphocytes and some B lymphocytes express CD5. This coreceptor is encoded by one gene that consists of 11 exons. We have previously described a B cell-specific alternative exon 1, leading to ...
In B-CLL, accumulation of B cells reflects their resistance to apoptosis, and one of their salient features is the expression of CD5. 1 This leukemia comprises several entities, as indicated by the ...