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VHL down-regulation and differential localization as mechanisms in tumorigenesis.
Kidney international - 1 Nov 2003
Shiao Yih-Horng, Forsti Asta, Egevad Lars, Anderson Lucy M, Lindblad Per, Hemminki Kari
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The von Hippel-Lindau (VHL) gene has been widely analyzed in many tumors. Early studies in animal tumors suggest that changes in VHL protein level and localization may be also important in tumorigenesis. In this study, we determined the role of VHL protein in human renal cell carcinomas. METHODS: Seventy-five human renal cell carcinomas, predominantly of clear cell type (60 of 75), were examined for...
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