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MYCN-amplified neuroblastoma maintains an aggressive and undifferentiated phenotype by deregulation of estrogen and NGF signaling.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America - 6 Feb 2018
Dzieran Johanna, Rodriguez Garcia Aida, Westermark Ulrica Kristina, Henley Aine Brigette, Eyre Sánchez Elena, Träger Catarina, Johansson Henrik Johan, Lehtiö Janne, Arsenian-Henriksson Marie
Abstract excerpt
Neuroblastoma (NB) is a remarkably heterogenic childhood tumor of the sympathetic nervous system with clinical behavior ranging from spontaneous regression to poorly differentiated tumors and metastasis. MYCN is amplified in 20% of cases and correlates with an undifferentiated, aggressive phenotype and poor prognosis. Estrogen receptor alpha (ERα) and the nerve growth factor (NGF) receptors TrkA and p75NTR are...
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