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NF1 deficiency causes Bcl-xL upregulation in Schwann cells derived from neurofibromatosis type 1-associated malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors.
International journal of oncology - 1 Feb 2013
Park Ho-Jin, Lee Su-Jin, Sohn Young Bae, Jin Hyun-Seok, Han Jae-Ho, Kim Young-Bae, Yim Hyunee, Jeong Seon-Yong
Abstract excerpt
Since the bi-allelic inactivation of both neurofibromin 1 (NF1) gene alleles (NF1(-/-)) in Schwann cells (SCs) is common in both benign plexiform neurofibromas (PNs) and malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors (MPNSTs) in patients with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1), other genetic alterations in SCs may be required for tumor progression of PNs to MPNSTs. We found that the anti-apoptotic Bcl-xL protein is...
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