Abstract A04: An inflammatory gene signature distinguishes neurofibroma Schwann cells and macrophages from cells in the normal peripheral nervous system
Abstract:Neurofibromas are benign peripheral nerve tumors driven by NF1 loss in Schwann cells (SCs). Current evidence suggests that an inflammatory environment is critical for neurofibroma development and growth, however the roles of intercellular interactions between SCs and other cells in neurofibroma microenvironment are not clear yet. Neurofibromas contain numerous macrophages. We analyzed gene expression in FACS-sorted SCs and macrophages from wild type nerve and neurofibroma. Nerve macrophage transcriptomes diffe… Show more
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