| Literature DB >> 27314101 |
Carl Koschmann1, Pedro R Lowenstein2, Maria G Castro2.
Abstract
Alpha thalassemia/mental retardation syndrome X-linked (ATRX) is mutated in nearly a third of pediatric glioblastoma (GBM) patients. We developed an animal model of ATRX-deficient GBM. Using this model combined with analysis of multiple human glioma genome-wide datasets, we determined that ATRX mutation leads to genetic instability, impaired non-homologous end joining, and alternate lengthening of telomeres (ALT).Entities:
Keywords: Chromatin; NHEJ; histone mutations; homologous recombination; pediatric GBM
Year: 2016 PMID: 27314101 PMCID: PMC4909411 DOI: 10.1080/23723556.2016.1167158
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Mol Cell Oncol ISSN: 2372-3556