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BAP1 deficiency causes loss of melanocytic cell identity in uveal melanoma.
BMC cancer - 5 Aug 2013
Matatall Katie A, Agapova Olga A, Onken Michael D, Worley Lori A, Bowcock Anne M, Harbour J William
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Uveal melanoma is a highly aggressive cancer with a strong propensity for metastasis, yet little is known about the biological mechanisms underlying this metastatic potential. We recently showed that most metastasizing uveal melanomas, which exhibit a class 2 gene expression profile, contain inactivating mutations in the tumor suppressor BAP1. The aim of this study was to investigate the role of BAP1...
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