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MMP-13 and p53 in the progression of malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors.
Neoplasia (New York, N.Y.) - 1 Aug 2007
Holtkamp Nikola, Atallah Isis, Okuducu Ali-Fuat, Mucha Jana, Hartmann Christian, Mautner Victor-F, Friedrich Reinhard E, Mawrin Christian, von Deimling Andreas
Abstract excerpt
Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors (MPNST) are sarcomas with poor prognosis and limited treatment options. Factors contributing to tumor progression are largely unknown. We therefore examined MPNST from 22 neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) patients, 14 non-NF1 patients, and 14 neurofibroma patients for matrix metalloproteinase 13 (MMP-13) expression. Because wild-type and mutant p53 were shown to...
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