Optic pathway glioma in type 1 neurofibromatosis: review of its pathogenesis, diagnostic assessment, and treatment recommendations

M Cassina, L Frizziero, E Opocher, R Parrozzani… - Cancers, 2019 - mdpi.com
Type 1 neurofibromatosis (NF1) is a dominantly inherited condition predisposing to tumor
development. Optic pathway glioma (OPG) is the most frequent central nervous system …

Increased breast cancer risk in women with neurofibromatosis type 1: a meta-analysis and systematic review of the literature

LP Suarez-Kelly, L Yu, D Kline, EB Schneider… - Hereditary Cancer in …, 2019 - Springer
Abstract Background Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) is a cancer predisposing syndrome.
Studies suggest that women< 50 years old (yo) with NF1 have an increased breast cancer …

Genotype-phenotype correlations in neurofibromatosis and their potential clinical use

C Bettegowda, M Upadhayaya, DG Evans, AR Kim… - Neurology, 2021 - AAN Enterprises
Objective Because clinically validated biomarkers for neurofibromatosis 1 (NF1) and
neurofibromatosis 2 (NF2) have not been identified, we aimed to determine whether …

Genotype-Phenotype Correlations in Neurofibromatosis Type 1: Identification of Novel and Recurrent NF1 Gene Variants and Correlations with Neurocognitive …

F Napolitano, M Dell'Aquila, C Terracciano… - Genes, 2022 - mdpi.com
Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) is one of the most common genetic tumor predisposition
syndrome, caused by mutations in the NF1. To date, few genotype-phenotype correlations …

Destabilizing NF1 variants act in a dominant negative manner through neurofibromin dimerization

LC Young, R Goldstein de Salazar… - Proceedings of the …, 2023 - National Acad Sciences
The majority of pathogenic mutations in the neurofibromatosis type I (NF1) gene reduce total
neurofibromin protein expression through premature truncation or microdeletion, but it is …

Genotype-phenotype correlations in neurofibromatosis type 1: a single-center cohort study

M Scala, I Schiavetti, F Madia, C Chelleri, G Piccolo… - Cancers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) is a complex disorder characterized by a
multisystem involvement and cancer predisposition. It is caused by genetic variants in NF1 …

Severe Phenotype in Patients with Large Deletions of NF1

L Pacot, D Vidaud, A Sabbagh, I Laurendeau… - Cancers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) is a genetic disorder caused by
pathogenic variants in the NF1 tumor suppressor gene. In 5–10% of NF1 patients, a large …

Risk of optic pathway glioma in neurofibromatosis type 1: No evidence of genotype–phenotype correlations in a large independent cohort

G Melloni, M Eoli, C Cesaretti, D Bianchessi, MC Ibba… - Cancers, 2019 - mdpi.com
The occurrence of optic pathway gliomas (OPGs) in children with neurofibromatosis type 1
(NF1) still raises many questions regarding screening and surveillance because of the lack …

New insights into the molecular basis of spinal neurofibromatosis type 1

P Bettinaglio, E Mangano, V Tritto, R Bordoni… - European Journal of …, 2023 - nature.com
Spinal neurofibromatosis (SNF) is a form of neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) characterized by
bilateral neurofibromas involving all spinal roots. The pathogenic mechanisms determining …

NF1 patients receiving breast cancer screening: insights from the Ontario high risk breast screening program

N Maani, S Westergard, J Yang, AM Scaranelo… - Cancers, 2019 - mdpi.com
Neurofibromatosis Type I (NF1) is caused by variants in neurofibromin (NF1). NF1
predisposes to a variety of benign and malignant tumor types, including breast cancer …