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Array-CGH screening of pediatric low-grade astrocytomas (n=66)

ABSTRACT: DNA copy-number profiling of 66 astrocytomas of WHO °I or °II Comparison of tumor DNA (tumor) versus control DNA (pool of lymphocyte DNA from 10 healthy donors). Whole-genome screening for DNA copy-number aberrations using array-based comparative genomic hybridization (aCGH). Tumor DNA labeled in Cy3 and control DNA labeled in Cy5.

ORGANISM(S): Homo sapiens

SUBMITTER: Stefan Pfister

PROVIDER: E-GEOD-8737 | biostudies-arrayexpress |

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress

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BRAF gene duplication constitutes a mechanism of MAPK pathway activation in low-grade astrocytomas.

Pfister Stefan S Janzarik Wibke G WG Remke Marc M Ernst Aurélie A Werft Wiebke W Becker Natalia N Toedt Grischa G Wittmann Andrea A Kratz Christian C Olbrich Heike H Ahmadi Rezvan R Thieme Barbara B Joos Stefan S Radlwimmer Bernhard B Kulozik Andreas A Pietsch Torsten T Herold-Mende Christel C Gnekow Astrid A Reifenberger Guido G Korshunov Andrey A Scheurlen Wolfram W Omran Heymut H Lichter Peter P

The Journal of clinical investigation 20080501 5

The molecular pathogenesis of pediatric astrocytomas is still poorly understood. To further understand the genetic abnormalities associated with these tumors, we performed a genome-wide analysis of DNA copy number aberrations in pediatric low-grade astrocytomas by using array-based comparative genomic hybridization. Duplication of the BRAF protooncogene was the most frequent genomic aberration, and tumors with BRAF duplication showed significantly increased mRNA levels of BRAF and a downstream t ...[more]

PMID: 18398503

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Array-CGH screening of pediatric low-grade astrocytomas (n=66)

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BRAF gene duplication constitutes a mechanism of MAPK pathway activation in low-grade astrocytomas.

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