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Heterogeneity of mesothelioma cell lines as defined by altered genomic structure and expression of the NF2 gene.
International journal of cancer - 12 Aug 1998
Deguen B, Goutebroze L, Giovannini M, Boisson C, van der Neut R, Jaurand M C, Thomas G
Abstract excerpt
Germ-line mutations in the neurofibromatosis 2 (NF2) gene cause a susceptibility to the development of schwannoma and meningioma, 2 mostly benign tumors of neural crest origin. Bi-allelic inactivation of this gene has been observed in sporadic schwannomas and meningiomas. The NF2 gene may also be somatically inactivated in human malignant mesotheliomas (HMMs). Surprisingly, patients with an NF2 germ-line mutation...
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