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The role of Shp2 (PTPN11) in cancer.
Current opinion in genetics & development - 1 Feb 2007
Mohi M Golam, Neel Benjamin G
Abstract excerpt
Tyrosyl phosphorylation, which is controlled by protein-tyrosine kinases (PTKs) and protein-tyrosine phosphatases (PTPs), regulates numerous cellular processes. Altered expression and/or mutations in PTKs are linked to many forms of cancer, yet until recently little was known about the roles of PTPs in normal cells or in cancer. Earlier work established that a member of the PTP superfamily, PTEN, is an important...
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