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Study of hTERT and Histone 3 Mutations in Medulloblastoma.
Pathobiology : journal of immunopathology, molecular and cellular biology - 1 Jan 2017
Viana-Pereira Marta, Almeida Gisele Caravina, Stavale João Norberto, Malheiro Susana, Clara Carlos, Lobo Patrícia, Pimentel José, Reis Rui Manuel
Abstract excerpt
Hotspot activating mutations of the telomerase reverse transcriptase (hTERT) promoter region were recently described in several tumor types. These mutations lead to enhanced expression of telomerase, being responsible for telomere maintenance and allowing continuous cell division. Additionally, there are alternative telomere maintenance mechanisms, associated with histone H3 mutations, responsible for disrupting...
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