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Protein kinase C inhibitors sensitize GNAQ mutant uveal melanoma cells to ionizing radiation.
Investigative ophthalmology & visual science - 7 Apr 2014
Cerne Jasmina Ziva, Hartig Sean Michael, Hamilton Mark Patrick, Chew Sue Anne, Mitsiades Nicholas, Poulaki Vassiliki, McGuire Sean Eric
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PURPOSE: Uveal melanoma (UM) tumors require large doses of radiation therapy (RT) to achieve tumor ablation, which frequently results in damage to adjacent normal tissues, leading to vision-threatening complications. Approximately 50% of UM patients present with activating somatic mutations in the gene encoding for G protein αq-subunit (GNAQ), which lead to constitutive activation of downstream pathways,...
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