NF1 deletions in S-100 protein-positive and negative cells of sporadic and neurofibromatosis 1 (NF1)-associated plexiform neurofibromas and malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors

American Journal of Pathology

Volumn 159, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 57-61

  Perry, Arie ^a   Roth, Kevin A ^a   Banerjee, Ruma ^a   Fuller, Christine E ^a   Gutmann, David H ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PROTEIN S 100;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; FEMALE; FLUORESCENCE IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; GENE DELETION; GENETICS; HUMAN; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; INFANT; MALE; METABOLISM; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROFIBROMA; NEUROFIBROMATOSIS; PERIPHERAL NERVE TUMOR; PRESCHOOL CHILD; TUMOR SUPPRESSOR GENE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; GENE DELETION; GENES, NEUROFIBROMATOSIS 1; HUMANS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION, FLUORESCENCE; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROFIBROMA, PLEXIFORM; NEUROFIBROMATOSIS 1; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM NEOPLASMS; S100 PROTEINS;

EID: 0035405619     PISSN: 00029440     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9440(10)61673-2     Document Type: Article

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