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  1. 1. The WT1-gene – its role in tumourigenesis and prospects for developing a vaccine

    Kandidat-uppsats, SLU/Dept. of Animal Nutrition and Management

    Författare :Ingrid Lindstedt; [2014]
    Nyckelord :WT1 gene; tumourigenesis; prospects for developing a vaccine; vaccine;

    Sammanfattning : The WT1 gene is a complex gene originally known to suppress cancer in kidneys. Studies of WT1 knockout mice have confirmed the important role of WT1 in the pathogenesis of Wilms’ tumour, a tumour which counts for 95% of all childhood renal tumours. In that case the WT1 gene acts as a tumour suppressor gene. LÄS MER