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Somatic Uniparental Disomy of PTEN in Endothelial Cells Causes Vascular Malformations in Patients with PTEN Hamartoma Tumor Syndrome
28 Mar 2025
Abstract excerpt
PTEN hamartoma tumor syndrome (PHTS) is a rare tumor risk disorder caused by germline loss-of-function mutations in PTEN. Half of these patients develop vascular malformations, a hamartoma characterized by overgrowth of vessels. In this study, we harness biopsies and patient-derived endothelial cells (EC) to study the genetic etiology of PHTS-related vascular malformations. We discover that these lesions are...
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