Conducting cells are specialized muscle cells which function to rapidly spread action potentials over the entire myocardium.

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Philadelphia chromosome generated by a translocation

between chromosomes 22 and 9

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Translocation between chromosomes 22 and 9 form new oncogenic fusion protein - BCR-ABL hybrid protein kinase

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BCR-ABL fusion protein is a constitutively active

kinase that phosphorylates multiple signal-transducing proteins. 

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Chronic myelogenous leukemia, 

a common leukemia in humans, associated with the Philadelphia chromosome

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A highly specific inhibitor imatinib (Gleevec), which

binds directly to the active site of the ABL kinase and holds it in an inactive conformation to inhibit its kinase activity, is lethal to CML cells

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