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Targeting BRAFV600E in thyroid carcinoma: therapeutic implications.
Molecular cancer therapeutics - 1 Mar 2007
Mitsiades Constantine S, Negri Joseph, McMullan Ciaran, McMillin Douglas W, Sozopoulos Elias, Fanourakis Galinos, Voutsinas Gerassimos, Tseleni-Balafouta Sophia, Poulaki Vassiliki, Batt David, Mitsiades Nicholas
Abstract excerpt
B-Raf is an important mediator of cell proliferation and survival signals transduced via the Ras-Raf-MEK-ERK cascade. BRAF mutations have been detected in several tumors, including papillary thyroid carcinoma, but the precise role of B-Raf as a therapeutic target for thyroid carcinoma is still under investigation. We analyzed a panel of 93 specimens and 14 thyroid carcinoma cell lines for the presence of BRAF...
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