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Diversity and functional consequences of germline and somatic PTPN11 mutations in human disease.
American journal of human genetics - 1 Feb 2006
Tartaglia Marco, Martinelli Simone, Stella Lorenzo, Bocchinfuso Gianfranco, Flex Elisabetta, Cordeddu Viviana, Zampino Giuseppe, Burgt Ineke van der, Palleschi Antonio, Petrucci Tamara C, Sorcini Mariella, Schoch Claudia, Foa Robin, Emanuel Peter D, Gelb Bruce D
Abstract excerpt
Germline mutations in PTPN11, the gene encoding the protein tyrosine phosphatase SHP-2, cause Noonan syndrome (NS) and the clinically related LEOPARD syndrome (LS), whereas somatic mutations in the same gene contribute to leukemogenesis. On the basis of our previously gathered genetic and biochemical data, we proposed a model that splits NS- and leukemia-associated PTPN11 mutations into two major classes of...
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