BRAF kinase gene V599E mutation in growing melanocytic lesions.

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Mutations in the BRAF-gene are found in benign and malignant melanocytic lesions, >90% being a V599E mutation. This mutation results in constitutively active kinase function and increased colony formation in vitro. The biological impact of this mutation in vivo is still debated. To address this question, we used our digital epiluminescence image archive and retrospectively selected 49 melanocytic lesions, which...

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