| Literature DB >> 25194279 |
Carolyn S Lee1, Aparna Bhaduri1, Angela Mah1, Whitney L Johnson2, Alexander Ungewickell1, Cody J Aros1, Christie B Nguyen1, Eon J Rios1, Zurab Siprashvili1, Aaron Straight2, Jinah Kim1, Sumaira Z Aasi1, Paul A Khavari3.
Abstract
Here we report the discovery of recurrent mutations concentrated at an ultraviolet signature hotspot in KNSTRN, which encodes a kinetochore protein, in 19% of cutaneous squamous cell carcinomas (SCCs). Cancer-associated KNSTRN mutations, most notably those encoding p.Ser24Phe, disrupt chromatid cohesion in normal cells, occur in SCC precursors, correlate with increased aneuploidy in primary tumors and enhance tumorigenesis in vivo. These findings suggest a role for KNSTRN mutagenesis in SCC development.Entities:
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Year: 2014 PMID: 25194279 PMCID: PMC4324615 DOI: 10.1038/ng.3091
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Nat Genet ISSN: 1061-4036 Impact factor: 38.330