Methylome analysis and whole-exome sequencing reveal that brain tumors associated with encephalocraniocutaneous lipomatosis are midline pilocytic astrocytomas

Acta Neuropathol. 2018 Oct;136(4):657-660. doi: 10.1007/s00401-018-1898-8. Epub 2018 Aug 24.
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Keywords: Children; Encephalocraniocutaneous lipomatosis; FGFR1; RASopathies, genetics, brain tumors.

Publication types

  • Letter
  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Astrocytoma / genetics*
  • Astrocytoma / pathology*
  • Brain Neoplasms / genetics*
  • Brain Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • DNA Methylation / genetics*
  • Exome / genetics*
  • Exome Sequencing
  • Eye Diseases / genetics*
  • Eye Diseases / pathology*
  • Female
  • Gene Duplication
  • Genes, ras / genetics
  • High-Throughput Nucleotide Sequencing
  • Humans
  • Lipomatosis / genetics*
  • Lipomatosis / pathology*
  • Male
  • Neoplasm Proteins / genetics
  • Neurocutaneous Syndromes / genetics*
  • Neurocutaneous Syndromes / pathology*
  • Receptor, Fibroblast Growth Factor, Type 1 / genetics

Substances

  • Neoplasm Proteins
  • FGFR1 protein, human
  • Receptor, Fibroblast Growth Factor, Type 1

Supplementary concepts

  • Encephalocraniocutaneous lipomatosis