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Molecular analysis of diffuse intrinsic brainstem gliomas in adults.
Journal of neuro-oncology - 1 Jan 2014
Reyes-Botero German, Giry Marine, Mokhtari Karima, Labussière Marianne, Idbaih Ahmed, Delattre Jean-Yves, Laigle-Donadey Florence, Sanson Marc
Abstract excerpt
Diffuse intrinsic brainstem gliomas (DIBG) account for 1-2 % of adult gliomas. Their biological characteristics are scarcely understood and whether DIBG are biologically different from supratentorial gliomas remains to be established. We analyzed 17 DIBG samples for IDH1 R132H, alpha internexin, p53, and Ki67 expression, and, in a subset with sufficient DNA amount, for IDH1 and histone H3 mutational status,...
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