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TMED6-COG8 is a novel molecular marker of TFE3 translocation renal cell carcinoma.
International journal of clinical and experimental pathology - 1 Jan 2015
Xu Yongcan, Rao Qiu, Xia Qiuyuan, Shi Shanshan, Shi Qunli, Ma Henghui, Lu Zhenfeng, Chen Hui, Zhou Xiaojun
Abstract excerpt
TFE3 translocation renal cell carcinoma is a highly aggressive malignancy which often occurs primarily in children and young adults. The pathognomonic molecular lesion in this subtype is a translocation event involving the TFE3 transcription factor at chromosome Xp11.2. Hence, the pathological diagnosis of an Xp11.2 translocation RCC is based upon morphology, TFE3 immunohistochemistry, or genetic analyses....
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