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Paired overexpression of ErbB3 and Sox10 in pilocytic astrocytoma.
Journal of neuropathology and experimental neurology - 1 Aug 2006
Addo-Yobo Steven O, Straessle Jennifer, Anwar Adil, Donson Andrew M, Kleinschmidt-Demasters B K, Foreman Nicholas K
Abstract excerpt
Pilocytic astrocytoma (PA) is the most common glioma of childhood. Despite their relatively high incidence, the molecular mechanisms responsible for tumorigenesis and growth of PA are poorly understood. Previous in vitro studies in our laboratory showed that despite the absence of ErbB1, PA was sensitive to ErbB1 tyrosine kinase inhibitor gefitinib. To identify alternative targets of gefitinib in PA, we studied...
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