Molecular Characterization of PDGFR-α/PDGF-A and c-KIT/SCF in Gliosarcomas

Gliosarcomas are rare and poorly characterized malignant brain tumors that exhibit a biphasic tissue pattern with areas of gliomatous and sarcomatous differentiation. These tumors are histological variants of glioblastoma, displaying a similar genetic profile and dismal prognosis. Up-regulation of P...

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Main Authors: Rui M. Reis, Albino Martins, Susana A. Ribeiro, Diana Basto, Adhemar Longatto-Filho, Fernando C. Schmitt, José M. Lopes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2005-01-01
Series:Cellular Oncology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2005/347863