To corroborate these findings in cell models more amenable to in vitro manipulation we analyzed expression of LGALS1, S100A4, CAPG, ITGB2, CDKN1A, ZEB2 and CXCR4 in the AML cell lines: KG-1, Kasumi-1, HL-60 and NB4 representative of FAB sub-types from M0 to M3, and the M5 cell lines MOLM-13, THP-1 and Mono Mac 6. The gene discussed is CXCR4; the disease is acute myeloid leukemia.