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Oncogenic ALK F1174L drives tumorigenesis in cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma.
Life science alliance - 1 Jun 2020
Gualandi Marco, Iorio Maria, Engeler Olivia, Serra-Roma André, Gasparre Giuseppe, Schulte Johannes H, Hohl Daniel, Shakhova Olga
Abstract excerpt
Cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (cSCC) is the second most common skin cancer characterized by increased mortality. Here, we show for the first time that anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK), a receptor tyrosine kinase of the insulin receptor superfamily, plays a pivotal role in the pathogenesis of cSCC. Our data demonstrate that the overexpression of the constitutively active, mutated ALK, ALK F1174L , is...
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