Al-Nahrain University’s Ph.D. Thesis on Effect of Cancer Stem Cells on Resistance to Chemotherapy in Acute Myeloid Leukemia Patients
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10-03-2025

 College of Biotechnology, Al-Nahrain University reviewed the effect of cancer stem cells and immune checkpoints on resistance to chemotherapy in patients with acute myeloid leukemia in Iraq by the postgraduate student, Ms. Nourhan Subaih.

The thesis aimed at studying the role of (microRNA), immune control and cytokines that control leukemia stem cells in resistance to chemotherapy and relapse in patients with acute myeloid leukemia, as well as evaluating the possibility of using these factors as biomarkers for diagnosis and prognosis of the disease and applications of targeted cancer therapy.

The thesis highlighted that CTLA-4 protein appears at high levels in patients newly diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia, making it an important indicator for early detection of the disease.

The thesis demonstrated that the levels of mir-155 and mir-126 are significantly higher in patients compared to healthy individuals, especially in the early stage of diagnosis, which enhances their role as effective biomarkers in diagnosing the disease and monitoring its development.

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