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GNAS Mutations: Drivers or Co-Pilots? Yet, Promising Diagnostic Biomarkers.
Trends in cancer - 1 Jun 2016
Innamorati Giulio, Valenti Maria Teresa, Giacomello Luca, Dalle Carbonare Luca, Bassi Claudio
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Over 25 years ago, GNAS mutations were discovered associated with McCune-Albright syndrome (MAS) and pituitary tumors. The mutant gene, encoding the heterotrimeric Gs protein, was named 'derived from Gs Protein' (gsp) oncogene. For a long time, gsp remained associated with specific endocrine tumors. Recently, high frequencies of gsp were reported for a rapidly growing number of neoplasms in the gastrointestinal...
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