Brachyury: A Diagnostic Marker for the Differential Diagnosis of Chordoma and Hemangioblastoma versus Neoplastic Histological Mimickers
Brachyury is a transcription factor which is required for posterior mesoderm formation and differentiation as well as for notochord development during embryogenesis. Due to its expression in the neoplastic cells of chordoma, a malignant tumour deriving from notochordal remnants, but not in tumors sh...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2014-01-01
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| Series: | Disease Markers |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/514753 |