Article
Allelic loss on chromosome 11 in hereditary and sporadic tumors related to familial multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1.
Cancer research - 15 Feb 1991
Bale A E, Norton J A, Wong E L, Fryburg J S, Maton P N, Oldfield E H, Streeten E, Aurbach G D, Brandi M L, Friedman E
Abstract excerpt
Familial multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 (FMEN1) is an autosomal dominant disorder characterized by tumors of the parathyroid glands, pancreatic islets, and anterior pituitary. The gene for this disease maps to chromosome 11q12-11q13, and allelic loss in this region has been shown in both spo...
Topics
- Adenoma, Islet Cell
- Alleles
- Carcinoma, Bronchogenic
- Chromosomes, Human, Pair 11
- Genes, Tumor Suppressor
- Humans
- Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia
- Pancreatic Neoplasms
- Pituitary Neoplasms
- Polymorphism, Restriction Fragment Length
