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Oncogenesis and the clinical significance of K-ras in pancreatic adenocarcinoma.
Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP - 1 Jan 2013
Huang Chun, Wang Wei-Min, Gong Jian-Ping, Yang Kang
Abstract excerpt
The RAS family genes encode small GTP-binding cytoplasmic proteins. Activated KRAS engages multiple effector pathways, notably the RAF-mitogen-activated protein kinase, phosphoinositide-3-kinase (PI3K) and RalGDS pathways. In the clinical field, K-ras oncogene activation is frequently found in human cancers and thus may serve as a potential diagnostic marker for cancer cells in circulation. This mini-review aims...
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