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Postnatal expression of BRAFV600E does not induce thyroid cancer in mouse models of thyroid papillary carcinoma.
Endocrinology - 1 Nov 2013
Shimamura Mika, Nakahara Mami, Orim Florence, Kurashige Tomomi, Mitsutake Norisato, Nakashima Masahiro, Kondo Shinji, Yamada Masanobu, Taguchi Ryo, Kimura Shioko, Nagayama Yuji
Abstract excerpt
The mutant BRAF (BRAF(V600E)) is the most common genetic alteration in papillary thyroid carcinomas (PTCs). The oncogenicity of this mutation has been shown by some genetically engineered mouse models. However, in these mice, BRAF(V600E) is expressed in all the thyroid cells from the fetal periods, and suppresses thyroid function, thereby leading to TSH elevation, which by itself promotes thyroid tumorigenesis....
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