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Molecular studies of vestibular schwannomas: a review.
Current opinion in otolaryngology & head and neck surgery - 1 Oct 2007
Welling D Bradley, Packer Mark D, Chang Long-Sheng
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW: To summarize advances in understanding the molecular biology of vestibular schwannomas over the past year. RECENT FINDINGS: The role of the neurofibromatosis type 2 protein, denoted as merlin or schwannomin, in embryonic development, cellular adherence, and in cell proliferation has become better elucidated in the past year. Likewise, the role of merlin in Schwann cell-axon interaction has been...
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