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DICER1 mutations in familial pleuropulmonary blastoma.
Science (New York, N.Y.) - 21 Aug 2009
Hill D Ashley, Ivanovich Jennifer, Priest John R, Gurnett Christina A, Dehner Louis P, Desruisseau David, Jarzembowski Jason A, Wikenheiser-Brokamp Kathryn A, Suarez Brian K, Whelan Alison J, Williams Gretchen, Bracamontes Dawn, Messinger Yoav, Goodfellow Paul J
Abstract excerpt
Pleuropulmonary blastoma (PPB) is a rare pediatric lung tumor that is often part of an inherited cancer syndrome. PPBs consist of mesenchymal cells that are susceptible to malignant transformation and cysts lined by epithelial cells. In a subset of patients, overgrowth of the cysts by mesenchymal cells leads to sarcoma formation. Here, we show that 11 multiplex PPB families harbor heterozygous germline mutations...
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