The pre-rRNA processing factor DEF is rate limiting for the pathogenesis of MYCN-driven neuroblastoma
Tao T, Sondalle SB, Shi H, Zhu S, Perez-Atayde AR, Peng J, Baserga SJ, Look AT. The pre-rRNA processing factor DEF is rate limiting for the pathogenesis of MYCN-driven neuroblastoma. Oncogene 2017, 36: 3852-3867. PMID: 28263972, PMCID: PMC5501763, DOI: 10.1038/onc.2016.527.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDigestive organ expansion factorSmall ribosomal subunitPeripheral sympathetic nervous systemPre-ribosomal RNA processingTransgenic zebrafish modelOverexpression of MYCNNeuroblastoma cellsRibosome biogenesisSSU processomeNucleolar factorsRNA processingSympathetic nervous systemRibosomal subunitZebrafish modelHuman neuroblastoma cell lineTumor growth rateHuman neuroblastoma cellsNeuroblastoma cell linesNovel siteZebrafishCell linesNervous systemHuman neuroblastomaDisease penetranceNeuroblastoma