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Evidence of ambiguous differentiation and mTOR pathway dysregulation in subependymal giant cell astrocytoma.
Turk patoloji dergisi - 1 Jan 2012
Barrows Brad D, Rutkowski Martin J, Gültekın Sakir Humayun, Parsa Andrew T, Tıhan Tarık
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: The exact cell of origin of subependymal giant cell astrocytoma is debated but most currently consider the tumor in the astrocytic category. Mutations and subsequent biallelic inactivation of TSC1 encoding hamartin, or TSC2 encoding tuberin appear to be the underlying genetic aberrations. Inactivation leads to loss of proteins that inhibit mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR ) disrupting tightly...
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