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Occurrence of low frequency PIK3CA and AKT2 mutations in gastric cancer.
Mutation research - 1 Nov 2014
Zhang Qing-Ying, Cheng Wen-Xiang, Li Wen-Mei, Au William, Lu You-Yong
Abstract excerpt
The PI3K/AKT signal transduction pathway has distinct functional roles in tumor progression. PIK3CA was reported to harbor the hot-spot in many types of tumor. Akt, the downstream of PI3K, its family members especially AKT2 activation in human cancer has been extensively studied, but its activation by mutation was less reported. The occurrence of PIK3CA and AKT2 mutations in a variety of cancers indicates their...
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