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APC mutations in sporadic medulloblastomas.
The American journal of pathology - 1 Feb 2000
Huang H, Mahler-Araujo B M, Sankila A, Chimelli L, Yonekawa Y, Kleihues P, Ohgaki H
Abstract excerpt
The cerebellar medulloblastoma (WHO Grade IV) is a highly malignant, invasive embryonal tumor with preferential manifestation in children. Several molecular alterations appear to be involved, including isochromosome 17q and the p53, PTCH, and beta-catenin gene mutations. In this study, 46 sporadic medulloblastomas were screened for the presence of mutations in genes of the Wnt signaling pathway (APC and...
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