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BAP1 protein is a progression factor in malignant pleural mesothelioma.
Pathology oncology research : POR - 1 Jan 2014
Arzt Lisa, Quehenberger Franz, Halbwedl Iris, Mairinger Thomas, Popper Helmut H
Abstract excerpt
Human malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) is an aggressive cancer due to former asbestos exposure with little knowledge about prognostic factors of outcome and resistance to conventional therapy. BRCA1-associated protein 1 (BAP1) is a tumor suppressor gene that is frequently lost in MPM. Germline mutations of BAP1 predispose to several different tumors including malignant mesothelioma. Our study aimed to clarify...
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