| Literature DB >> 19996293 |
Hai Yan1, Darell D Bigner, Victor Velculescu, D Williams Parsons.
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Mutations of the isocitrate dehydrogenase (IDH) metabolic enzymes IDH1 and IDH2 have been found to be frequent and early genetic alterations in astrocytomas and oligodendrogliomas. All mutations identified to date affect a single amino acid located within the isocitrate binding site (R132 of IDH1 and the analogous R172 residue of IDH2). IDH1 and IDH2 mutations define a specific subtype of gliomas and may have significant utility for the diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment of patients with these tumors.Entities:
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Year: 2009 PMID: 19996293 PMCID: PMC2794981 DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.CAN-09-2650
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Cancer Res ISSN: 0008-5472 Impact factor: 13.312