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Alternative lengthening of telomeres in molecular subgroups of paediatric high-grade glioma.
Child's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery - 1 Mar 2021
Minasi Simone, Baldi Caterina, Gianno Francesca, Antonelli Manila, Buccoliero Anna Maria, Pietsch Torsten, Massimino Maura, Buttarelli Francesca Romana
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PURPOSE: The maintenance of telomere length prevents cancer cell senescence and occurs via two mutually exclusive mechanisms: (a) reactivation of telomerase expression and (b) activation of alternative lengthening of telomeres (ALT). ALT is frequently related to alterations on ATRX, a chromatin-remodelling protein. Recent data have identified different molecular subgroups of paediatric high-grade glioma (pHGG)...
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