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Deletion of the von Hippel-Lindau Gene in Hemangioblasts Causes Hemangioblastoma-like Lesions in Murine Retina
4 Jan 2018
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Abstract von Hippel-Lindau (VHL) disease is an autosomal-dominant tumor predisposition syndrome characterized by the development of highly vascularized tumors and cysts. LOH of the VHL gene results in aberrant upregulation of hypoxia-inducible factors (HIF) and has been associated with tumor formation. Hemangioblastomas of the central nervous system and retina represent the most prevalent VHL-associated tumors,...
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