Abstract
Nonchromaffin paragangliomas (PGLs) are usually benign, neural-crest-derived, slow-growing tumours of parasympathetic ganglia. Between 10% and 50% of cases are familial and are transmitted as autosomal dominant traits with incomplete and age-dependent penetrance.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Chromosomes, Human, Pair 1 / genetics
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DNA Mutational Analysis
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DNA, Complementary / genetics
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Electron Transport Complex II
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Female
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Genes, Dominant
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Humans
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Male
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Membrane Proteins / deficiency
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Membrane Proteins / genetics*
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Membrane Proteins / physiology
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Mitochondria / enzymology
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Molecular Sequence Data
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Multienzyme Complexes / chemistry
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Multienzyme Complexes / deficiency*
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Multienzyme Complexes / genetics
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Mutagenesis, Site-Directed
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Neoplastic Syndromes, Hereditary / enzymology
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Neoplastic Syndromes, Hereditary / genetics*
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Oxidoreductases / chemistry
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Oxidoreductases / deficiency*
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Oxidoreductases / genetics
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Paraganglioma / classification
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Paraganglioma / enzymology
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Paraganglioma / genetics*
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Pedigree
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Protein Subunits
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Succinate Dehydrogenase / chemistry
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Succinate Dehydrogenase / deficiency*
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Succinate Dehydrogenase / genetics
Substances
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DNA, Complementary
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Membrane Proteins
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Multienzyme Complexes
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Protein Subunits
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SDHC protein, human
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Oxidoreductases
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Electron Transport Complex II
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Succinate Dehydrogenase
Associated data
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GENBANK/AF039589
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GENBANK/D49737