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Mutational analysis of the BRAF, RAS and EGFR genes in human adrenocortical carcinomas.
Endocrine-related cancer - 1 Jun 2009
Kotoula Vassiliki, Sozopoulos Elias, Litsiou Helen, Fanourakis Galinos, Koletsa Triantafyllia, Voutsinas Gerassimos, Tseleni-Balafouta Sophia, Mitsiades Constantine S, Wellmann Axel, Mitsiades Nicholas
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The serine/threonine kinase B-Raf plays a key role in the Ras/Raf/MEK/ERK pathway that relays extracellular signals for cell proliferation and survival. Several types of human malignancies harbor activating BRAF mutations, most frequently a V600E substitution. The epidermal growth factor receptor...
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