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IDH1 and IDH2 mutations, immunohistochemistry and associations in a series of brain tumors.
Journal of neuro-oncology - 1 Nov 2011
Mellai Marta, Piazzi Angela, Caldera Valentina, Monzeglio Oriana, Cassoni Paola, Valente Guido, Schiffer Davide
Abstract excerpt
A total of 343 brain tumors were studied for IDH1 and IDH2 mutations by direct sequencing and for protein expression by immunohistochemistry with mIDH1(R132H) antibody. Of these, 287 were gliomas (17 pilocytic astrocytomas, 13 grade II and 5 grade III astrocytomas, 167 primary (pGBMs) and 19 secondary (sGBMs) glioblastomas, 36 grade II and 26 grade III oligodendrogliomas and 4 grade II-III oligoastrocytomas). In...
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