SPI1 and acute promyelocytic leukemia: In acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL), a subtype of AML with the typical promyelocytic leukemia-retinoic acid receptor α (PML/RARα) fusion protein in the disease cells, PU.1 is expressed at reduced levels and increased expression mediated by gene transfer of PU.1 is sufficient to induce neutrophil differentiation, similar to the effect of all-trans retinoid acid (ATRA) [3,4].