JOURNAL ARTICLE
RESEARCH SUPPORT, N.I.H., EXTRAMURAL
RESEARCH SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, NON-P.H.S.
REVIEW
Add like
Add dislike
Add to saved papers

Neurofibromatosis.

As familial cancer syndromes, the neurofibromatoses exhibit complex phenotypes, comprising a range of tumor and nontumor manifestations. Although the three recognized forms of neurofibromatosis (NF1, NF2, and schwannomatosis) all feature the development of nervous system tumors, their underlying genetic bases are clearly distinct. The most prominent common feature of all three is the appearance of Schwann cell-initiated tumorigenesis of the peripheral nervous system. Recent progress in delineating the molecular function of the NF1- and NF2-encoded proteins, together with the development and use of manipulable mouse models, has led to important advances in understanding the pathogenesis of many features of neurofibromatosis. An important outcome of the study of neurofibromatosis-associated tumorigenesis has been insight into the more general molecular and cellular bases of nervous system tumors.

Full text links

We have located links that may give you full text access.
Can't access the paper?
Try logging in through your university/institutional subscription. For a smoother one-click institutional access experience, please use our mobile app.

For the best experience, use the Read mobile app

Mobile app image

Get seemless 1-tap access through your institution/university

For the best experience, use the Read mobile app

All material on this website is protected by copyright, Copyright © 1994-2024 by WebMD LLC.
This website also contains material copyrighted by 3rd parties.

By using this service, you agree to our terms of use and privacy policy.

Your Privacy Choices Toggle icon

You can now claim free CME credits for this literature searchClaim now

Get seemless 1-tap access through your institution/university

For the best experience, use the Read mobile app