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Olig2 and CD99 are useful negative markers for the diagnosis of brain tumors.
Clinical neuropathology - 1 Jan 2000
Ishizawa K, Komori T, Shimada S, Hirose T
Abstract excerpt
Olig2, a member of the group of basic helix-loop-helix transcription factors, is innately expressed in oligodendrocytes. In the neoplastic condition, Olig2 is widely expressed in astrocytomas and oligodendrogliomas, but its expression in ependymomas remains poorly documented. A total of 59 brain tumors including 16 ependymomas, 32 astrocytomas, and 11 oligodendrogliomas were immunohistochemically studied for the...
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