The molecular biology of Wilms' tumour

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Wilms' tumour (WT; nephroblastoma), a kidney neoplasm, is one of the most frequently occurring solid tumours of childhood. It arises from the developing kidney by genetic and epigenetic changes that lead to the abnormal proliferation of renal stem cells (metanephric blastema). WT serves as a paradigm for understanding the relationship between loss of developmental control and gain of tumourigenic potential. In...

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