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SMARCB1/INI1 germline mutations contribute to 10% of sporadic schwannomatosis.
BMC neurology - 24 Jan 2011
Rousseau Guillaume, Noguchi Tetsuro, Bourdon Violaine, Sobol Hagay, Olschwang Sylviane
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Schwannomatosis is a disease characterized by multiple non-vestibular schwannomas. Although biallelic NF2 mutations are found in schwannomas, no germ line event is detected in schwannomatosis patients. In contrast, germline mutations of the SMARCB1 (INI1) tumor suppressor gene were described in familial and sporadic schwannomatosis patients. METHODS: To delineate the SMARCB1 gene contribution, the...
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