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"Recently, loss of BAP1 (BRCA1-associated protein-1) expression by IHC, homozygous deletion of CDKN2A (p16) by FISH, and expression of methyl-thio-adenosine phosphorylase (MTAP) by IHC were added as markers to distinguish non-neoplastic from neoplastic cells when mesothelial proliferation is confined to the serosal surface."
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"Our observation that a greater number of tumors exhibited loss of BAP1 protein expression by IHC compared with BAP1 deletions or mutations indicates that BAP1 may become functionally inactivated by mechanisms other than deletions or mutations in the coding region; for example, epigenetic changes leading to silencing of the BAP1 gene or other, yet to be identified, alterations that prevent BAP1 expression."
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"XREF_BIBR, XREF_BIBR, XREF_BIBR Given that real rate of germline BAP1 mutations is likely to be less than 1%, it is reasonable that formal genetic testing for BAP1 mutation be reserved for those patients who are considered high-risk based on family and personal history and demonstrate loss of BAP1 expression by IHC."