Resumen
Analysis of 501 melanoma exomes identified RASA2, encoding a RasGAP, as a tumor-suppressor gene mutated in 5% of melanomas. Recurrent loss-of-function mutations in RASA2 were found to increase RAS activation, melanoma cell growth and migration. RASA2 expression was lost in ≥30% of human melanomas and was associated with reduced patient survival. These findings identify RASA2 inactivation as a melanoma driver and highlight the importance of RasGAPs in cancer.
| Idioma original | English |
|---|---|
| Páginas (desde-hasta) | 1408-1410 |
| Número de páginas | 3 |
| Publicación | Nature Genetics |
| Volumen | 47 |
| N.º | 12 |
| Fecha en línea anticipada | 26 oct 2015 |
| DOI | |
| Estado | Published - dic 2015 |