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ABSTRACT:
ORGANISM(S): Homo sapiens
DISEASE(S): ovarian granulosa cell tumor, adult type
SUBMITTER: BM-irM-inice Benayoun
PROVIDER: E-MTAB-483 | biostudies-arrayexpress |
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress
Oncogene 20120716 22
Ovarian granulosa cell tumors (OGCT) are the most frequent kind of sex cord-stromal tumors, and represent ∼2-5% of all ovarian malignancies. OGCTs exist as two entities, juvenile and adult types, with specific clinical and pathological characteristics. The molecular pathogenesis of these tumors has just begun to be unraveled. Indeed, recent studies have indicated that mutation and/or misregulation of the key ovarian transcription factor FOXL2 has a role in OGCT formation, although the mechanisms ...[more]