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BRAF alterations in pediatric low grade gliomas and mixed neuronal-glial tumors.
Journal of neuro-oncology - 1 Jul 2013
Dimitriadis Efthymios, Alexiou George A, Tsotsou Panagiota, Simeonidi Efthymia, Stefanaki Kalliopi, Patereli Amalia, Prodromou Neofytos, Pandis Nikolaos
Abstract excerpt
Low grade astrocytomas are the most common brain tumor in children. Recent studies have identified alterations in the BRAF serine/threonine kinase gene that result in mitogen activated protein kinase pathway activation. Herewith, we investigated the genetic changes of BRAF in pediatric low grade...
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