Functional inactivation of NF2/merlin in human mesothelioma

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High frequency of inactivating mutations in the neurofibromatosis type 2 gene (NF2) in primary malignant mesotheliomas.

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Contact-dependent inhibition of EGFR signaling by Nf2/Merlin

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The Nf2 Tumor Suppressor, Merlin, Functions in Rac-Dependent Signaling

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Medicine, Molecular Biology, Oncology +14

Regulation of the cytoskeleton in mesothelial cells: Reversible loss of keratin and increase in vimentin during rapid growth in culture

Nancy Connell, James G. Rheinwald · Cell · 1983 · 326 citations

Life Sciences, Biophysics, Cell Biology +12