Expression profiles of PIWIL2 short isoforms differ in testicular germ cell tumors of various differentiation subtypes.

PIWI family proteins have recently emerged as essential contributors in numerous biological processes including germ cell development, stem cell maintenance and epigenetic reprogramming. Expression of some of the family members has been shown to be elevated in tumors. In particular, PIWIL2 has been...

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Main Authors: Ildar V Gainetdinov, Yulia V Skvortsova, Elena A Stukacheva, Oksana S Bychenko, Sofia A Kondratieva, Marina V Zinovieva, Tatyana L Azhikina
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0112528