Genetics of choroid plexus tumors.
Choroid plexus tumors consist of papillomas and carcinomas. A variety of germline and somatic genetic changes have been demonstrated for each of these subtypes. In this paper, the authors summarize the current knowledge of the genetic bases of these tumors.
Kamaly-Asl
Ian D
ID
Greater Manchester Neurosciences Centre, Hope Hospital, Manchester, United Kingdom. ian.kamaly@srht.nhs.uk
Shams
Navid
N
Taylor
Michael D
MD
D002551:Cerebral Ventricle Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics*; D016545:Choroid Plexus Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics*; D043171:Chromosomal Instability / Q000235:genetics; D002868:Chromosomal Proteins, Non-Histone; D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins / Q000235:genetics; D006801:Humans; D000071796:SMARCB1 Protein; D013577:Syndrome; D014157:Transcription Factors / Q000235:genetics; D016159:Tumor Suppressor Protein p53 / Q000235:genetics
D002868:Chromosomal Proteins, Non-Histone; D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins; D000071796:SMARCB1 Protein; C513266:SMARCB1 protein, human; D014157:Transcription Factors; D016159:Tumor Suppressor Protein p53