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Heterozygosity loss at 22q and lack of INI1 gene mutation in gastrointestinal stromal tumor.
Pathobiology : journal of immunopathology, molecular and cellular biology - 1 Jan 2011
Yamamoto Hidetaka, Kohashi Kenichi, Tsuneyoshi Masazumi, Oda Yoshinao
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: Gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) is characterized by KIT or PDGFRA gene mutation. Although chromosomal losses of 22q are frequent in GIST, it is unclear which tumor suppressor genes might be inactivated in association with such losses. The INI1 gene, located at 22q11.23, is a tumor suppressor gene that is frequently altered in malignant rhabdoid tumor. METHODS: To elucidate the hypothesis that...
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