TFE3, a member of the helix-loop-helix family of transcription factors, binds to the mu-E3 motif of the immunoglobulin heavy-chain enhancer and is expressed in many cell types.
Pathology
TFE3/ASPL gene fusion by t(X;17)(p11;q25) in
Fusion SFPQ/TFE3 gene in papillary renal cell carcinoma (9393982)
A distinctive subset of PEComas harbors TFE3 gene fusions (20871214)
- Perivascular Epithelioid Cell Tumor With SFPQ/PSF-TFE3 Gene Fusion in a Patient With Advanced Neuroblastoma (19606011)
References
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Perivascular Epithelioid Cell Tumor With SFPQ/PSF-TFE3 Gene Fusion in a Patient With Advanced Neuroblastoma. Tanaka M, Kato K, Gomi K, Matsumoto M, Kudo H, Shinkai M, Ohama Y, Kigasawa H, Tanaka Y. Am J Surg Pathol. 2009 Jul 13. PMID: 19606011
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