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Utilization of a TFE3 break-apart FISH assay in a renal tumor consultation service.
The American journal of surgical pathology - 1 Aug 2013
Green Whitney M, Yonescu Raluca, Morsberger Laura, Morris Kerry, Netto George J, Epstein Jonathan I, Illei Peter B, Allaf Mohamad, Ladanyi Marc, Griffin Constance A, Argani Pedram
Abstract excerpt
Xp11 translocation renal cell carcinomas (RCCs) are characterized by chromosome translocations involving the Xp11.2 breakpoint, resulting in gene fusions involving the TFE3 transcription factor. In archival material, the diagnosis can often be confirmed by TFE3 immunohistochemistry (IHC), but variable fixation (especially prevalent in consultation material) can lead to equivocal results. A TFE3 break-apart...
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