Wilms' tumor gene 1 (WT1) silencing inhibits proliferation of malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor sNF96.2 cell line.

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Published in PLoS One on December 04, 2014

Authors

Rosalba Parenti1, Venera Cardile1, Adriana Carol Eleonora Graziano1, Carmela Parenti2, Assunta Venuti3, Maria Paola Bertuccio3, Debora Lo Furno1, Gaetano Magro4

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Biomedical and Biotechnological Sciences, Physiology Section, University of Catania, 95125 Catania, Italy.
2: Department of Drug Sciences, Pharmacology and Toxicology Section, University of Catania, 95125 Catania, Italy.
3: Business Unit Oncology, Nerviano Medical Sciences S.r.l., 20014 Nerviano Milano, Italy.
4: Department G.F. Ingrassia, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria "Policlinico-Vittorio Emanuele" Anatomic Pathology, University of Catania, 95125 Catania, Italy.

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