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Abstract
Speckle-type POZ (pox virus and zinc finger protein) protein (SPOP) is an E3 ubiquitin ligase adaptor protein that is frequently mutated in prostate and endometrial cancers. All the cancer-associated SPOP mutations reported to date are clustered in the meprin and TRAF (Tumor necrosis factor receptor-associated factor) homology (MATH) domain, presumably affecting substrate binding. SPOP mutations in prostate cancer are mutually exclusive with the ETS (Erythroblast transformation-specific) family gene rearrangements and define a distinct molecular subclass of prostate cancer. SPOP mutations contribute to prostate cancer development by altering the steady-state levels of key components in the androgen-signaling pathway.Entities:
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Year: 2014 PMID: 25058385 PMCID: PMC4237012 DOI: 10.1016/j.drudis.2014.07.009
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Drug Discov Today ISSN: 1359-6446 Impact factor: 7.851