Expression of the neurotrophin receptor p75(NTR) in medulloblastomas is correlated with distinct histological and clinical features: Evidence for a medulloblastoma subtype derived from the external granule cell layer

Journal of Neuropathology and Experimental Neurology

Volumn 59, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 229-240

  Bühren, Jens ^a   Christoph, Arndt H A ^a   Buslei, Rolf ^a   Albrecht, Steffen ^b   Wiestler, Otmar D ^a   Pietsch, Torsten ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

^b MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c NONE   (Germany)

Author keywords

Desmoplastic; Differentiation; Granular layer; Medulloblastoma; p75 neurotrophin receptor; PNET: Primitive neuroectodermal tumor

Indexed keywords

NEUROTROPHIN RECEPTOR; PROTEIN P75; SYNAPTOPHYSIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CEREBELLUM; CHILD; CHILDHOOD CANCER; CLINICAL FEATURE; FETUS; GENE EXPRESSION; GRANULE CELL; HEMISPHERE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MEDULLOBLASTOMA; NERVE CELL DIFFERENTIATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STEM CELL; TUMOR DIFFERENTIATION;

EID: 0034017036     PISSN: 00223069     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jnen/59.3.229     Document Type: Article

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