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Epithelial to mesenchymal transition is activated in metastatic pheochromocytomas and paragangliomas caused by SDHB gene mutations.
The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism - 1 Jun 2012
Loriot Céline, Burnichon Nelly, Gadessaud Noémie, Vescovo Laure, Amar Laurence, Libé Rossella, Bertherat Jérôme, Plouin Pierre-François, Jeunemaitre Xavier, Gimenez-Roqueplo Anne-Paule, Favier Judith
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CONTEXT: Pheochromocytoma and paraganglioma are rare neural-crest-derived tumors. They are metastatic in 15% of cases, and the identification of a germline mutation in the SDHB gene is a predictive risk factor for malignancy and poor prognosis. To date, the link between SDHB mutations and maligna...
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