Recurrent genetic alterations in epigenetically defined pineoblastoma subtypes

Previous studies have revealed four distinct epigenetic consensus pineoblastoma (PB) subtypes. The aim of this study was to confirm and further extend their respective genetic underpinnings. Cytogenetics of 83 PB were analyzed by high-resolution genome-wide molecular inversion probe analysis and met...

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Main Authors: Goschzik, Tobias (Author) , Yuan, Mathias (Author) , Pfaff, Elke (Author) , Müller, Manuel E. B. (Author) , Mynarek, Martin (Author) , Dörner, Evelyn (Author) , Jones, David T. W. (Author) , Pfister, Stefan (Author) , Rutkowski, Stefan (Author) , Pietsch, Torsten (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: 25 November 2025
In: Acta Neuropathologica Communications
Year: 2025, Volume: 13, Pages: 1-13
ISSN:2051-5960
DOI:10.1186/s40478-025-02140-7
Online Access:Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1186/s40478-025-02140-7
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Author Notes:Tobias Goschzik, Mathias Yuan, Elke Pfaff, Manuel E. B. Müller, Martin Mynarek, Evelyn Dörner, David T. W. Jones, Stefan M. Pfister, Stefan Rutkowski and Torsten Pietsch

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