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Inherited disposition to cardiac myxoma development.
Nature reviews. Cancer - 1 Feb 2006
Wilkes David, Charitakis Konstantinos, Basson Craig T
Abstract excerpt
Carney complex is a genetic condition in which affected individuals develop benign tumours in various tissues, including the heart. Most individuals with Carney complex have a mutation in the PRKAR1A gene, which encodes the regulatory R1alpha subunit of protein kinase A - a significant component of the cyclic-AMP signalling pathway. Genetically engineered mutant Prkar1a mouse models show an increased propensity...
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