Coexpression of SOX10/CD271 (p75NTR) and β-Galactosidase in Large to Giant Congenital Melanocytic Nevi of Pediatric Patients

• Main Authors: Marjam J. Barysch (Author), Mitchell P. Levesque (Author), Phil Cheng (Author), Maria B. Karpova (Author), Daniela Mihic-Probst (Author), Gianluca Civenni (Author), Olga Shakhova (Author), Lukas Sommer (Author), Thomas Biedermann (Author), Clemens Schiestl (Author), Reinhard Dummer (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2014-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Congenital melanocytic nevi (CMNs) are melanocytic neoplasms that can transform into melanoma. However, this development is impeded in the majority of cases and mostly affects patients with large or giant CMNs. Methods: To elucidate mechanisms that keep CMNs from malignant transformation...