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Mitogen-activated protein kinase signaling is activated in prostate tumors but not mediated by B-RAF mutations.
European urology - 1 Nov 2006
Burger Maximilian, Denzinger Stefan, Hammerschmied Christine, Tannapfel Andrea, Maderstorfer Armin, Wieland Wolf Ferdinand, Hartmann Arndt, Stoehr Robert
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OBJECTIVES: A dysregulated mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) pathway plays an important role in various malignancies and is often mediated by mutations in several oncogenes (eg, RAF, RAS). B-RAF mutations, predominantly the specific V600E mutation and additional alterations in exons 11 and 15, were frequently detected in malignant melanomas, papillary thyroid tumors, and colorectal cancers with...
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