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Mutation analysis and characterization of ATR sequence variants in breast cancer cases from high-risk French Canadian breast/ovarian cancer families.
BMC cancer - 29 Sept 2006
Durocher Francine, Labrie Yvan, Soucy Penny, Sinilnikova Olga, Labuda Damian, Bessette Paul, Chiquette Jocelyne, Laframboise Rachel, Lépine Jean, Lespérance Bernard, Ouellette Geneviève, Pichette Roxane, Plante Marie, Tavtigian Sean V, Simard Jacques
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Ataxia telangiectasia-mutated and Rad3-related (ATR) is a member of the PIK-related family which plays, along with ATM, a central role in cell-cycle regulation. ATR has been shown to phosphorylate several tumor suppressors like BRCA1, CHEK1 and TP53. ATR appears as a good candidate breast cancer susceptibility gene and the current study was designed to screen for ATR germline mutations potentially...
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