摘要
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.
| 源语言 | English |
|---|---|
| 页(从-至) | 1408-1410 |
| 页数 | 3 |
| 期刊 | Nature Genetics |
| 卷 | 47 |
| 期 | 12 |
| 早期在线日期 | 26 10月 2015 |
| DOI | |
| 出版状态 | Published - 12月 2015 |