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NF2 tumor suppressor gene: a comprehensive and efficient detection of somatic mutations by denaturing HPLC and microarray-CGH.
Neuromolecular medicine - 1 Jan 2003
Szijan Irene, Rochefort Daniel, Bruder Carl, Surace Ezequiel, Machiavelli Gloria, Dalamon Viviana, Cotignola Javier, Ferreiro Veronica, Campero Alvaro, Basso Armando, Dumanski Jan P, Rouleau Guy A
Abstract excerpt
The NF2 tumor suppressor gene, located in chromosome 22q12, is involved in the development of multiple tumors of the nervous system, either associated with neurofibromatosis 2 or sporadic ones, mainly schwannomas and meningiomas. In order to evaluate the role of the NF2 gene in sporadic central nervous system (CNS) tumors, we analyzed NF2 mutations in 26 specimens: 14 meningiomas, 4 schwannomas, 4 metastases, and...
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