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Co-mutations of CTNNB1 and PTEN drive aggressive tumor progression in endometrial cancer.
Disease models & mechanisms - 1 Jul 2026
Nahar Shamsun, Jeong Eunhee M, Kim Keun Cheon, Broaddus Russell, Yoo Jung-Yoon, Jeong Jae-Wook, So Kyeong A, Kim Tae Hoon
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Endometrioid endometrial cancer (EEC) is the most prevalent gynecological malignancy. While early-stage EEC typically carries a favorable prognosis, late-stage EEC shows significantly poorer outcomes, with a five-year survival rate of only 17-19%. Co-occurring PTEN and CTNNB1 variants are frequent in EEC and linked to poor prognosis. To investigate their functional impact, we generated uterine-specific Pten...
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