| Literature DB >> 29748115 |
Feixiong Cheng1, Ruth Nussinov2.
Abstract
The underlying genetic causes and altered signaling pathways of brain arteriovenous malformations remain unknown. A study published in The New England Journal of Medicine reported that KRAS somatic mutations (p.Gly12Val/Asp) were identified in brain arteriovenous malformations of human subjects and endothelial cell-enriched cultures, which might specifically activate the MAPK (mitogen-activated protein kinase)-ERK (extracellular signal-regulated kinase) signaling pathway in brain endothelial cells.Entities:
Keywords: KRAS; KRAS4A; brain arteriovenous malformations; endothelial cells; somatic mutation
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Year: 2018 PMID: 29748115 PMCID: PMC6014919 DOI: 10.1016/j.tibs.2018.04.007
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Trends Biochem Sci ISSN: 0968-0004 Impact factor: 13.807