Article
B-RAF mutant alleles associated with Langerhans cell histiocytosis, a granulomatous pediatric disease.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2012
Satoh Takeshi, Smith Alexander, Sarde Aurelien, Lu Hui-chun, Mian Syed, Mian Sophie, Trouillet Celine, Mufti Ghulam, Emile Jean-Francois, Fraternali Franca, Donadieu Jean, Geissmann Frederic
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) features inflammatory granuloma characterised by the presence of CD1a+ dendritic cells or 'LCH cells'. Badalian-Very et al. recently reported the presence of a canonical (V600E)B-RAF mutation in 57% of paraffin-embedded biopsies from LCH granuloma....
Topics
- Alleles
- Amino Acid Sequence
- Child
- Child, Preschool
- Extracellular Signal-Regulated MAP Kinases
- Female
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Granuloma
- HEK293 Cells
- Histiocytosis, Langerhans-Cell
- Humans
