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A mouse model recapitulating molecular features of human mesothelioma.
Cancer research - 15 Sept 2005
Altomare Deborah A, Vaslet Charles A, Skele Kristine L, De Rienzo Assunta, Devarajan Karthik, Jhanwar Suresh C, McClatchey Andrea I, Kane Agnes B, Testa Joseph R
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Malignant mesothelioma has been linked to asbestos exposure and generally has a poor prognosis because it is often diagnosed in advanced stages and is refractory to conventional therapy. Human malignant mesotheliomas accumulate multiple somatic genetic alterations, including inactivation of the NF2 and CDKN2A/ARF tumor suppressor genes. To better understand the significance of NF2 inactivation in malignant...
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