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Tie2-R849W mutant in venous malformations chronically activates a functional STAT1 to modulate gene expression.
The Journal of investigative dermatology - 1 Sept 2008
Hu Hsiao-Tang, Huang Yi-Hsien, Chang Yi-Ann, Lee Chien-Kuo, Jiang Meei-Jyh, Wu Li-Wha
Abstract excerpt
Tie2 is an endothelial receptor tyrosine kinase. An amino-acid substitution of tryptophan for arginine at residue 849 (Tie2-R849W) leads to a ligand-independent activation of its kinase activity. This mutation has been associated with familial venous malformations (VMs), manifested by variable thickness or lack of smooth-muscle cells in the veins of patient lesions. The underlying mechanism for Tie2-R849W action...
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