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Dynamics and structural stability effects of germline PTEN mutations associated with cancer versus autism phenotypes.
Journal of biomolecular structure & dynamics - 1 Apr 2019
Smith Iris Nira, Thacker Stetson, Jaini Ritika, Eng Charis
Abstract excerpt
Individuals with germline mutations in the tumor suppressor gene phosphatase and tensin homolog (PTEN), irrespective of clinical presentation, are diagnosed with PTEN hamartoma tumor syndrome (PHTS). PHTS confers a high risk of breast, thyroid, and other cancers or autism spectrum disorder (ASD) with macrocephaly. It remains unclear why mutations in one gene can lead to seemingly disparate phenotypes. Thus, we...
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