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Multiple components of PKA and TGF-β pathways are mutated in pseudomyxoma peritonei.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2017
Saarinen Lilli, Nummela Pirjo, Thiel Alexandra, Lehtonen Rainer, Järvinen Petrus, Järvinen Heikki, Aaltonen Lauri A, Lepistö Anna, Hautaniemi Sampsa, Ristimäki Ari
Abstract excerpt
Pseudomyxoma peritonei (PMP) is a subtype of mucinous adenocarcinoma mainly restricted to the peritoneal cavity and most commonly originating from the appendix. The genetic background of PMP is poorly understood and no targeted treatments are currently available for this fatal disease. While RAS signaling pathway is affected in most if not all PMP cases and over half of them also have a mutation in the GNAS gene,...
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