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Spatiotemporal expression of NRAS and occurrence of giant congenital melanocytic nevi.
Experimental dermatology - 1 Apr 2022
Aimaier Rehanguli, Chung Manhon, Zhu Hainan, Yu Qingxiong
Abstract excerpt
The mechanism underlying giant congenital melanocytic nevus (GCMN) formation is not fully understood. According to recent research, NRAS gene mutation is the main driving factor in GCMN. Melanocytic precursor cells proliferate during the embryonic stage after acquiring NRAS mutations. However, why GCMN undergoes intense proliferation in the embryonic stage and then stops postnatally remains unknown. The current...
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