RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 Science Signaling Podcast for 29 November 2016: Pre-B cell receptor signaling in leukemia JF Science Signaling JO Sci. Signal. FD American Association for the Advancement of Science SP pc23 OP pc23 DO 10.1126/scisignal.aal3599 VO 9 IS 456 A1 Wilson, Bridget S. A1 VanHook, Annalisa M. YR 2016 UL http://stke.sciencemag.org/content/9/456/pc23.abstract AB This Podcast features an interview with Bridget Wilson, author of a Research Article that appears in the 29 November 2016 issue of Science Signaling, about pre-B cell receptor (pre-BCR) signaling in B cell precursor acute lymphoblastic leukemia (BCP-ALL). Signaling through the pre-BCR, an immature form of the BCR, promotes the survival of B cell progenitors and has been implicated in the pathology of BCP-ALL. Erasmus et al. found that pre-BCRs formed transient homomeric complexes that correlated with pro-survival signaling. Preventing homotypic interactions between pre-BCRs sensitized B cells to chemotherapeutic agents, suggesting that interfering with such interactions may improve the efficacy of existing chemotherapies for BCP-ALL.Listen to Podcast