Cancer Letters
Volume 228, Issue 1 , Pages 59-63 , 18 October 2005

Phox2B mutations and the Delta–Notch pathway in neuroblastoma

  • Vera van Limpt

      Affiliations

    • Department of Human Genetics, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, P.O. Box 22700, 1100 DE Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    • ,
  • Alvin Chan

      Affiliations

    • Department of Human Genetics, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, P.O. Box 22700, 1100 DE Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    • ,
  • Alexander Schramm

      Affiliations

    • Department of Oncology/Hematology and Endocrinology, University Children's Hospital Essen, Hufelandstrs. 55, 45122 Essen, Germany
    • ,
  • Angelika Eggert

      Affiliations

    • Department of Oncology/Hematology and Endocrinology, University Children's Hospital Essen, Hufelandstrs. 55, 45122 Essen, Germany
    • ,
  • Rogier Versteeg

      Affiliations

    • Department of Human Genetics, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, P.O. Box 22700, 1100 DE Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +31 10 463 6691/2073; fax: +31 10 463 6801.

Received 3 January 2005 ,Accepted 5 February 2005.

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PII: S0304-3835(05)00361-7

doi: 10.1016/j.canlet.2005.02.050

Cancer Letters
Volume 228, Issue 1 , Pages 59-63 , 18 October 2005

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