Tissue expression of retinoic acid receptor alpha and CRABP2 in metastatic nephroblastomas

Abstract Background Nephroblastoma or Wilms tumor is the most frequent kidney cancer in children and accounts for 98% of kidney tumors in this age group. Despite favorable prognosis, a subgroup of these patients progresses to recurrence and death. The retinoic acid (RA) pathway plays a role in the c...

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Main Authors: Ana Paula Percicote, Gabriel Lazaretti Mardegan, Elizabeth Schneider Gugelmim, Sergio Ossamu Ioshii, Ana Paula Kuczynski, Seigo Nagashima, Lúcia de Noronha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-01-01
Series:Diagnostic Pathology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13000-018-0686-z