Research Resources Initiative by the NFRP

The NFRP now offers a service on our website featuring a listing of available NF research resources! Our goal is to facilitate and speed NF research by publicizing new resources and aiding collaborations. The list displays available resources and repository or PI contact information. Please contact the repository or PI directly for information and requests.

Methods
Award Number	PI	Product or Resource	References	Contact Information or Link
NF093047	Fernando Camargo	TEAD-based cell lines and screening technique		fernando.camargo@childrens.harvard.edu
NF093039	Jonathan Chernoff	Nf1 retargeting vector to repair NF1 allele in pluripotent stem cells		Jonathan.Chernoff@fccc.edu
NF093033	David Gutmann	PET technique to detect and evaluating promising agents for attention deficit in Nf1 mutant mice	Brown JA, Xu J, Diggs-Andrews KA, et al. 2011. PET imaging for attention deficit preclinical drug testing in neurofibromatosis-1 mice. Exp Neurol 232(2):333-338	gutmannd@neuro.wustl.edu
NF080089	Steven Carroll	Orthotopic xenografting method for luciferase-tagged MPNST cells	Turk AN, et al. 2011. Orthotopic xenografting of human luciferase-tagged malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor cells for in vivo testing of candidate therapeutic agents. Journal of Visualized Experiments 49. Byer SJ, Eckert JM, Brossier NM, Clodfelder-Miller BJ, Turk AN, Carroll AJ, Kappes JC, Zinn KR, Prasain JK and Carroll SL. 2011. Tamoxifen inhibits malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor growth in an estrogen receptor-independent manner. Neuro Oncol 13(1):28-41.	scarroll@uab.edu
NF050184	Andrew Hoffman	Associated chromosome trap (ACT) assay	Ling J and Hoffman AR. 2011. Associated chromosome trap for identifying long-range DNA interactions. J Vis Exp 23(50).	arhoffman@stanford.edu
NF960027	Margaret Wallace	Method to culture and xenograft human neurofibromin-deficient Schwann cells	Muir D, et al. 2001. Tumorigenic properties of neurofibromin-deficient neurofibroma Schwann cells. American Journal of Pathology 158(2):501-513.	peggyw@ufl.edu