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A novel mutation of the PTCH1 gene activates the Shh/Gli signaling pathway in a Chinese family with nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome.
Biochemical and biophysical research communications - 3 Jun 2011
Zhang Tingting, Chen Mingjie, Lü Yan, Xing Qinghe, Chen Wantao
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome (NBCCS) is an autosomal dominant disorder characterized by a predisposition to neoplasms and developmental abnormalities. Mutation of the PTCH1 gene, which is considered to be responsible for NBCCS, was investigated in a Chinese NBCCS family in this study. METHODS: Genomic DNA was isolated from blood samples of all eight living individuals in this family. Mutation...
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