STMN1 and leukemia: Stathmin (also termed as p19, 19K, p18, prosolin, and Op18) is a ubiquitous 19 kDa cytosolic phosphoprotein that is highly expressed in a wide variety of cancers, including a subset of leukemias and breast carcinomas and is a key regulator in the control of proliferation and cell cycle [32], [33].