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    Polysialic acid is associated with better prognosis and IDH1-mutation in diffusely infiltrating astrocytomas

    The aim of the study was to assess the localization of Polysialic acid (polySia) and Neural cell adhesion molecule (NCAM) in grade I–IV astrocytomas by confocal microscopy, and also to clarify and compare thei...

    Katri Mäkelä, Kristiina Nordfors, Jukka Finne, Anne Jokilammi, Timo Paavonen in BMC Cancer (2014)

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    Complement activation in astrocytomas: deposition of C4d and patient outcome

    C4d is a cleavage product of complement component C4 and is considered to serve as a marker for the site of complement activation. In this study C4d staining of grade I-IV astrocytic tumors was studied to expl...

    Katri Mäkelä, Pauli Helén, Hannu Haapasalo, Timo Paavonen in BMC Cancer (2012)