The SETDB1 histone methyltransferase is recurrently amplified in and accelerates melanoma

The SETDB1 histone methyltransferase is recurrently amplified in and accelerates melanoma

The most common mutation in melanoma, BRAF(V600E), activates the BRAF serine/threonine kinase and causes excessive MAPK pathway activity1,2. BRAF(V600E)mutations are also present in benign melanocytic nevi3, highlighting the importance of additional genetic alterations in the genesis of malignant tu...

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Main Authors: Ceol, Craig J., Houvras, Yariv, Jane-Valbuena, Judit, Bilodeau, Steve, Orlando, David A., Battisti, Valentine, Fritsch, Lauriane, Lin, William M., Hollmann, Travis J., Ferré, Fabrizio, Bourque, Caitlin, Burke, Christopher J., Turner, Laura, Uong, Audrey, Johnson, Laura A., Beroukhim, Rameen, Mermel, Craig H., Loda, Massimo, Ait-Si-Ali, Slimane, Garraway, Levi A., Young, Richard A., Zon, Leonard I.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: 2011
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3348545/

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