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Ludwig study shows how loss of a single gene fuels a childhood brain cancer – Mirage News
SEPTEMBER 11, 2020, NEW YORK – Atypical teratoid rhabdoid tumors (ATRT) are rare, fast-growing brain tumors that mostly strike children three years and…
SEPTEMBER 11, 2020, NEW YORK – Atypical teratoid rhabdoid tumors (ATRT) are rare, fast-growing brain tumors that mostly strike children three years and younger. There are multiple treatments but no definitive standard of care, and long-term survival is poor.
The cause of ATRT is primarily linked to inactivation of a gene called SMARCB1, part of a larger protein complex that helps regulate gene expression in developmental processes. In a study published online September 10, 2020, in Genes & …
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