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A Novel EGFR Extracellular Domain Mutant, EGFRΔ768, Possesses Distinct Biological and Biochemical Properties in Neuroblastoma.
Molecular cancer research : MCR - 1 Aug 2016
Keller James, Nimnual Anjaruwee S, Varghese Mathew S, VanHeyst Kristen A, Hayman Michael J, Chan Edward L
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UNLABELLED: EGFR is a popular therapeutic target for many cancers. EGFR inhibitors have been tested in children with refractory neuroblastoma. Interestingly, partial response or stable disease was observed in a few neuroblastoma patients. As EGFR mutations are biomarkers for response to anti-EGFR drugs, primary neuroblastoma tumors and cell lines were screened for mutations. A novel EGFR extracellular domain...
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