Article
Fine mapping of chromosome 22q tumor suppressor gene candidate regions in astrocytoma.
International journal of cancer - 1 Mar 2004
Hartmann Christian, Nümann Astrid, Mueller Wolf, Holtkamp Nikola, Simon Matthias, von Deimling Andreas
Abstract excerpt
Astrocytomas and glioblastomas are the most frequent primary brain tumors in adults. Mutations and altered expression of multiple genes have been found to contribute to the genesis of these tumors. However, many factors in the genesis of astrocytic gliomas are not resolved yet. The frequent losses on several chromosomes indicate the role of still unidentified tumor suppressor genes. Loss of heterozygosity (LOH)...
Topics
- Astrocytoma
- Biomarkers, Tumor
- Brain Neoplasms
- Chromosome Mapping
- Chromosomes, Human, Pair 22
- DNA
- DNA Mutational Analysis
- Gene Deletion
- Genetic Markers
- Humans
- Loss of Heterozygosity
