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Activating mutations of Gsalpha in kidney cancer.
The Journal of urology - 1 Sept 2006
Kalfa Nicolas, Lumbroso Serge, Boulle Nathalie, Guiter Jacques, Soustelle Laurent, Costa Pierre, Chapuis Heliette, Baldet Pierre, Sultan Charles
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PURPOSE: Heterotrimeric G proteins are signal transduction proteins coupled to hormone receptors that activate intracellular second messenger systems, mainly cyclic adenosine monophosphate mediated protein kinase. Recent studies indicate that G proteins may have a major role in oncogenesis as well as in tumor invasiveness and cell proliferation. The involvement of G proteins was formerly thought to be limited to...
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