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Tumor specific mutations in TERT promoter and CTNNB1 gene in hepatitis B and hepatitis C related hepatocellular carcinoma.
Oncotarget - 23 Aug 2016
Pezzuto Francesca, Izzo Francesco, Buonaguro Luigi, Annunziata Clorinda, Tatangelo Fabiana, Botti Gerardo, Buonaguro Franco M, Tornesello Maria Lina
Abstract excerpt
Recurrent somatic mutations in the promoter region of telomerase reverse transcriptase (TERT) gene and in the exon 3 of CTNNB1 gene have been recognized as common events in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) with variable frequencies depending on etiology and geographical region. We have analyzed TERT promoter and CTNNB1 gene mutations in 122 cases of hepatitis B (HBV) and hepatitis C (HCV) related HCCs, in 7 cases...
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