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. 1991 Dec;139(6):1303–1308.

Immunohistochemical demonstration of alphaB-crystallin in hamartomas of tuberous sclerosis.

T Iwaki 1, J Tateishi 1
PMCID: PMC1886473  PMID: 1721490

Abstract

Autopsy material from two individuals with tuberous sclerosis were examined immunohistochemically for the expression of alpha B-crystallin. Positive immunoreactions were detected in the hamartomas of various organs. Abnormal expression of alpha B-crystallin in the hamartomas in conjunction with the alpha B-crystallin gene locus on chromosome 11q22-23 overlapping with one of the candidates of tuberous sclerosis loci suggest that tuberous sclerosis may involve the altered regulation of alpha B-crystallin gene expression.

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