Article
Infrequency of ras, p53, WT1, or RB gene alterations in Wilms tumors.
Cancer - 15 Dec 1993
Waber P G, Chen J, Nisen P D
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Alteration of the ras family of oncogenes and of the tumor suppressor genes p53 and RB are the most common genetic events in human tumors. Although there have been no reports of the prevalence of these alterations in Wilms tumors, overexpression of the N-myc and insulin-like growth factor-II (IGF-II) genes have been observed, and alteration of another tumor suppressor gene (WT1) has been demonstrated....
Topics
- Base Sequence
- Child, Preschool
- Chromosome Deletion
- DNA-Binding Proteins
- Female
- Genes, Retinoblastoma
- Genes, p53
- Genes, ras
- Humans
- Infant
- Kidney Neoplasms
- Male
