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p16(INK4a) expression in retinoblastoma: a marker of differentiation grade.
Diagnostic pathology - 11 Dec 2014
Liu Yue, Zhong Xiufeng, Wan Shangtao, Zhang Wenxin, Lin Jianxian, Zhang Ping, Li Yongping
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BACKGROUND: The tumor suppressor protein p16(INK4a) has been extensively studied in many tumors with very different results, ranging from its loss to its clear overexpression, which may be associated with degree of tumor differentiation and prognosis. However, its expression remains unclear in human retinoblastoma (RB), a common malignant tumor of retina in childhood. The aim of this study was to explore the...
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