Identification of phosphoproteins as possible differentiation markers in all-trans-retinoic acid-treated neuroblastoma cells.

BACKGROUND: Neuroblastic tumors account for 9-10% of pediatric tumors and neuroblastoma (NB) is the first cause of death in pre-school age children. NB is classified in four stages, depending on the extent of spreading. A fifth type of NB, so-called stage 4S (S for special), includes patients with m...

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Main Authors: Giorgia Mandili, Cristina Marini, Franco Carta, Cristina Zanini, Mauro Prato, Amina Khadjavi, Franco Turrini, Giuliana Giribaldi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3088664?pdf=render