| Literature DB >> 17204091 |
Michele Salemi1, Aldo E Calogero, Paolo Bosco, Roberto Castiglione, Sandro La Vignera, Eugenia Borgione, Giancarlo Rappazzo, Enzo Vicari.
Abstract
The function of SpanX proteins is unknown, evidence is accumulating to suggest their involvement in tumorigenesis. A locus in Xq27, where the SpanX gene family is located, has been associated with testicular germ cell tumor (TGCT) onset. Therefore, we evaluated the presence of SpanX mRNA in six TGCT cases by RT-PCR. The results showed that SpanX mRNA is present in TGCT, confirming transcriptional activity of these genes in such tumors.Entities:
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Year: 2006 PMID: 17204091 DOI: 10.1111/j.1749-0774.2006.00014.x
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Hum Cell ISSN: 0914-7470 Impact factor: 4.174