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Distinct transcriptional MYCN/c-MYC activities are associated with spontaneous regression or malignant progression in neuroblastomas

Frank Westermann1*, Daniel Muth1, Axel Benner2, Tobias Bauer3, Kai-Oliver Henrich1, André Oberthuer4, Benedikt Brors3, Tim Beissbarth5, Jo Vandesompele6, Filip Pattyn6, Barbara Hero4, Rainer König3, Matthias Fischer4 and Manfred Schwab1

Author Affiliations

1 Department of Tumor Genetics, German Cancer Research Center, Im Neuenheimer Feld 280, Heidelberg, 69120, Germany

2 Department of Biostatistics, German Cancer Research Center, Im Neuenheimer Feld 280, Heidelberg, 69120, Germany

3 Theoretical Bioinformatics, German Cancer Research Center, Im Neuenheimer Feld 280, Heidelberg, 69120, Germany

4 Department of Pediatric Oncology, University Children's Hospital of Cologne, Kerpener Strasse 62, Cologne, 50924, Germany

5 Division of Molecular Genome Analysis, German Cancer Research Center, Im Neuenheimer Feld 580, Heidelberg, 69120, Germany

6 Center for Medical Genetics, Ghent University Hospital, De Pintelaan 185, Ghent, 9000, Belgium

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Genome Biology 2008, 9:R150 doi:10.1186/gb-2008-9-10-r150

Published: 13 October 2008

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Additional data file 1:

Cluster map of genetic programs regulated by conditional expression of c-MYC and MYCN proteins in SH-EPMYCN cells.

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Detailed methods and materials.

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Additional data file 3:

ChIP-chip results of MYCN/c-MYC target genes in the Kelly cell line.

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ChIP-chip results of MYCN/c-MYC target genes in the SJ-NB12 cell line.

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MYCN/c-MYC target genes, which grouped in class 1 and 2.

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MYCN/c-MYC target genes, which grouped in class 4.

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MYCN/c-MYC target genes, which grouped in class 3.

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Genes and primers selected to confirm ChIP-chip results.

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Additional data file 9:

Association of MYCN/c-MYC induced genes with stage 4s-NA neuroblastomas using the Global test.

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Association of MYCN/c-MYC induced genes with stage 4-NA neuroblastomas using the Global test.

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Additional data file 11:

Association of MYCN/c-MYC induced genes with MYCN amplified neuroblastomas using the Global test.

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Patient data.

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