Article
The ATM Gene in Breast Cancer: Its Relevance in Clinical Practice.
Genes - 13 May 2021
Stucci Luigia Stefania, Internò Valeria, Tucci Marco, Perrone Martina, Mannavola Francesco, Palmirotta Raffaele, Porta Camillo
Abstract excerpt
Molecular alterations of the Ataxia-telangiectasia (AT) gene are frequently detected in breast cancer (BC), with an incidence ranging up to 40%. The mutated form, the Ataxia-telangiectasia mutated (ATM) gene, is involved in cell cycle control, apoptosis, oxidative stress, and telomere maintenance, and its role as a risk factor for cancer development is well established. Recent studies have confirmed that some...
Topics
- Animals
- Ataxia Telangiectasia Mutated Proteins
- Biomarkers, Tumor
- Breast Neoplasms
- Drug Resistance, Neoplasm
- Female
- Humans
- Mutation
