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PTCH1 and SMO gene alterations in keratocystic odontogenic tumors.
Journal of dental research - 1 Jun 2008
Sun L-S, Li X-F, Li T-J
Abstract excerpt
UNLABELLED: Keratocystic odontogenic tumors (KCOTs, previously known as odontogenic keratocysts) are aggressive jaw lesions that may occur in isolation or in association with nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome (NBCCS). Mutations in the PTCH1 (PTCH) gene are responsible for NBCCS and are related in tumors associated with this syndrome. Mutations in the SMO gene have been identified in basal cell carcinoma and in...
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