WT1 expression increases with malignancy and indicates unfavourable outcome in astrocytoma.
Julian RauscherRudi BeschornerMidea GierkeSotirios BisdasChristian BraunFlorian H EbnerCornelia BrendlePublished in: Journal of clinical pathology (2014)
The significant WT1 expression differences between diffuse astrocytomas, oligoastrocytomas and oligodendrogliomas, which are also present in the Repository for Molecular Brain Neoplasia Data, National Cancer Institute (REMBRANDT, 2005, http://rembrandt.nci.nih.gov) gene database set, provide a rationale for use of WT1 as part of a routine immunohistochemistry panel.