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Epigenetic regulation in RCC: opportunities for therapeutic intervention?
Nature reviews. Urology - 17 Jan 2012
Larkin James, Goh Xin Yi, Vetter Marcus, Pickering Lisa, Swanton Charles
Abstract excerpt
Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is a constellation of malignancies of different histological subtypes arising from the renal parenchyma. The clear cell histological subtype (ccRCC) accounts for around 75% of RCCs and is characterized by distinct genetic abnormalities, of which the loss of function of the von Hippel-Lindau (VHL) tumor suppressor gene is the most common. Inactivation of other tumor suppressor genes such...
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