Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2017[Jan]; 114 (3): 562-7 PMID28031488show ga
CD74 has been associated with tumor progression and metastasis. Its expression has been suggested to serve as a prognostic factor in many cancers, with higher relative expression behaving as a marker of tumor progression. Our previous studies showed that stimulation of CD74 expressed on chronic lymphocytic cells initiates a signaling cascade leading to chronic lymphocytic survival. The present study demonstrates that CD74?s cytoplasmic domain binds chromatin and regulates transcription and expression of genes involved in immune regulation, cell survival, and hematopoietic cancers. Further analysis of these processes will identify new targets that regulate tumor cell maintenance.