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Molecular characterization of PDGFR-alpha/PDGF-A and c-KIT/SCF in gliosarcomas.
Cellular oncology : the official journal of the International Society for Cellular Oncology - 1 Jan 2005
Reis Rui M, Martins Albino, Ribeiro Susana A, Basto Diana, Longatto-Filho Adhemar, Schmitt Fernando C, Lopes José M
Abstract excerpt
Gliosarcomas are rare and poorly characterized malignant brain tumors that exhibit a biphasic tissue pattern with areas of gliomatous and sarcomatous differentiation. These tumors are histological variants of glioblastoma, displaying a similar genetic profile and dismal prognosis. Up-regulation of PDGFR subfamily of tyrosine kinase members, PDGFR-alpha and c-Kit, and their intracellular effectors RAS/RAF/MAPK has...
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