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Overview

Steven T. Pals is affiliated with the University of Amsterdam in the Netherlands and has made contributions primarily in the field of Medicine, with a focused study in Oncology, Pathology and Forensic Medicine, Immunology, Genetics, and Hematology. Their research encompasses a variety of key topics including Lymphoma Diagnosis and Treatment, Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Research, Multiple Myeloma Research and Treatments, Proteoglycans and Glycosaminoglycans research, Chemokine receptors and signaling, Immune Cell Function and Interaction, and Cancer Cells and Metastasis.

Among their recent publications are:

  • The CXCL12gamma chemokine immobilized by heparan sulfate on stromal niche cells controls adhesion and mediates drug resistance in multiple myeloma, 2021, Journal of Hematology & Oncology
  • Spectrum of histiocytic neoplasms associated with diverse haematological malignancies bearing the same oncogenic mutation, 2020, The Journal of Pathology Clinical Research
  • Hepatocyte growth factor/MET and CD44 in colorectal cancer: partners in tumorigenesis and therapy resistance, 2020, Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Reviews on Cancer
  • Immune evasion in primary testicular and central nervous system lymphomas: HLA loss rather than 9p24.1/PD-L1/PD-L2 alterations, 2021, Blood
  • A Bispecific Antibody Antagonizes Prosurvival CD40 Signaling and Promotes Vγ9Vδ2 T cell-Mediated Antitumor Responses in Human B-cell Malignancies, 2020, Cancer Immunology Research

Their frequent coauthors include:

  • Marcel Spaargaren
  • Marie José Kersten
  • Hildo C. Lantermans
  • Marthe Minderman
  • Annemieke Kuil

Steven T. Pals has published regularly in several venues, particularly:

  • Blood Advances
  • Blood
  • Journal of Hematology & Oncology
  • Blood Cancer Journal
  • Haematologica

Best Publications

  • Annexin V for flow cytometric detection of phosphatidylserine expression on B cells undergoing apoptosis.

    G. Koopman;C. P. M. Reutelingsperger;G. A. M. Kuijten;R. M. J. Keehnen

  • The beta-catenin/TCF-4 complex imposes a crypt progenitor phenotype on colorectal cancer cells.

    Marc van de Wetering;Elena Sancho;Cornelis Verweij;Wim de Lau

  • The clinically active BTK inhibitor PCI-32765 targets B-cell receptor- and chemokine-controlled adhesion and migration in chronic lymphocytic leukemia

    Martin F. M. de Rooij;Annemieke Kuil;Christian R. Geest;Eric Eldering

  • Expression of CD44 in Apc and Tcf mutant mice implies regulation by the WNT pathway

    Vera J.M. Wielenga;Ron Smits;Vladimir Korinek;Lia Smit

  • EphB receptor activity suppresses colorectal cancer progression

    Eduard Batlle;Julinor Bacani;Harry Begthel;Suzanne Jonkeer

  • Graft-versus-host reactions: clues to the etiopathology of a spectrum of immunological diseases

    Ernst Gleichmann;Steven T. Pals;Anton G. Rolink;Anton G. Rolink;Thadädus Radaszkiewicz;Thadädus Radaszkiewicz

  • The AC133 Epitope, but not the CD133 Protein, Is Lost upon Cancer Stem Cell Differentiation

    Kristel Kemper;Martin R. Sprick;Martijn de Bree;Alessandro Scopelliti

  • Adhesion of human B cells to follicular dendritic cells involves both the lymphocyte function-associated antigen 1/intercellular adhesion molecule 1 and very late antigen 4/vascular cell adhesion molecule 1 pathways.

    G. Koopman;H. K. Parmentier;H.-J. Schuurman;W. Newman

  • Illegitimate WNT signaling promotes proliferation of multiple myeloma cells

    Patrick W. B. Derksen;Esther Tjin;Helen P. Meijer;Melanie D. Klok

  • Activated human lymphocytes and aggressive non-Hodgkin's lymphomas express a homologue of the rat metastasis-associated variant of CD44

    G Koopman;K H Heider;E Horst;G R Adolf

  • Methylation of Cancer-Stem-Cell-Associated Wnt Target Genes Predicts Poor Prognosis in Colorectal Cancer Patients

    Felipe de Sousa E Melo;Selcuk Colak;Joyce Buikhuisen;Jan Koster

  • CD44 splice variants: metastases meet lymphocytes

    Peter Herrlich;Margot Zöller;Steven T. Pals;Helmut Ponta

  • Adhesion through the LFA-1 (CD11a/CD18)-ICAM-1 (CD54) and the VLA-4 (CD49d)-VCAM-1 (CD106) pathways prevents apoptosis of germinal center B cells.

    G. Koopman;R. M. J. Keehnen;E. Lindhout;W. Newman

  • Cell surface proteoglycan syndecan-1 mediates hepatocyte growth factor binding and promotes Met signaling in multiple myeloma

    Patrick W. B. Derksen;Robert M. J. Keehnen;Ludo M. Evers;Marinus H. J. van Oers

  • Constitutive CD27/CD70 interaction induces expansion of effector-type T cells and results in IFNgamma-mediated B cell depletion.

    Ramon Arens;Kiki Tesselaar;Paul A Baars;Gijs M.W van Schijndel

  • Bruton's Tyrosine Kinase and Phospholipase Cγ2 Mediate Chemokine-Controlled B Cell Migration and Homing

    David J.J. de Gorter;Esther A. Beuling;Rogier Kersseboom;Sabine Middendorp

  • A case of meningoencephalitis by the relapsing fever spirochaete Borrelia miyamotoi in Europe

    Joppe W R Hovius;Bob de Wever;Maaike Sohne;Matthijs C Brouwer

  • The B Cell Antigen Receptor Controls Integrin Activity through Btk and PLCγ2

    Marcel Spaargaren;Esther A. Beuling;Mette L. Rurup;Helen P. Meijer

  • Egress of CD19+CD5+ cells into peripheral blood following treatment with the Bruton tyrosine kinase inhibitor ibrutinib in mantle cell lymphoma patients

    Betty Y. Chang;Michelle Francesco;Martin F. M. De Rooij;Padmaja Magadala

  • Signaling through CD44 Is Mediated by Tyrosine Kinases ASSOCIATION WITH p56lck IN T LYMPHOCYTES

    Taher Elamin I. Taher;Linda Smit;Arjan W. Griffioen;Esther J.M. Schilder-Tol

Frequent Co-Authors

Marcel Spaargaren
Marcel Spaargaren University of Amsterdam
Chris J.L.M. Meijer
Chris J.L.M. Meijer Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Taco W. Kuijpers
Taco W. Kuijpers University of Amsterdam
Peter Herrlich
Peter Herrlich Leibniz Association
René A. W. van Lier
René A. W. van Lier University of Amsterdam
Sandrine Florquin
Sandrine Florquin University of Amsterdam
Anke van den Berg
Anke van den Berg University Medical Center Groningen
Hans Clevers
Hans Clevers Hubrecht Institute for Developmental Biology and Stem Cell Research
Philip M. Kluin
Philip M. Kluin University Medical Center Groningen
Eric Eldering
Eric Eldering University of Amsterdam

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