Effect of KRAS Oncogene Substitutions on Protein Behavior: Implications for Signaling and Clinical Outcome

NT Ihle, LA Byers, ES Kim, P Saintigny… - Journal of the …, 2012 - academic.oup.com
Background Mutations in the v-Ki-ras2 Kirsten rat sarcoma viral oncogene homolog (KRAS)
play a critical role in cancer cell growth and resistance to therapy. Most mutations occur at …

[HTML][HTML] KRAS G12C–mutant non–small cell lung cancer: biology, developmental therapeutics, and molecular testing

R Veluswamy, PC Mack, J Houldsworth… - The Journal of Molecular …, 2021 - Elsevier
Mutation in the gene that encodes Kirsten rat sarcoma viral oncogene homolog (KRAS) is
the most common oncogenic driver in advanced non–small cell lung cancer, occurring in …

KRAS alleles: the devil is in the detail

KM Haigis - Trends in cancer, 2017 - cell.com
KRAS is the most frequently mutated oncogene in cancer and KRAS mutation is commonly
associated with poor prognosis and resistance to therapy. Since the KRAS oncoprotein is …

Classification of KRAS-Activating Mutations and the Implications for Therapeutic Intervention

C Johnson, DL Burkhart, KM Haigis - Cancer discovery, 2022 - AACR
Members of the family of RAS proto-oncogenes, discovered just over 40 years ago, were
among the first cancer-initiating genes to be discovered. Of the three RAS family members …

Clinical relevance of KRAS in human cancers

S Jančík, J Drábek, D Radzioch… - BioMed Research …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
The KRAS gene (Ki‐ras2 Kirsten rat sarcoma viral oncogene homolog) is an oncogene that
encodes a small GTPase transductor protein called KRAS. KRAS is involved in the …

Biochemical and structural analysis of common cancer-associated KRAS mutations

JC Hunter, A Manandhar, MA Carrasco, D Gurbani… - Molecular cancer …, 2015 - AACR
KRAS mutations are the most common genetic abnormalities in cancer, but the distribution
of specific mutations across cancers and the differential responses of patients with specific …

The role of KRAS splice variants in cancer biology

C Nuevo-Tapioles, MR Philips - Frontiers in cell and developmental …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The three mammalian RAS genes (HRAS, NRAS and KRAS) encode four proteins that play
central roles in cancer biology. Among them, KRAS is mutated more frequently in human …

Tissue-Specific Oncogenic Activity of KRASA146T

EJ Poulin, AK Bera, J Lu, YJ Lin, SD Strasser, JA Paulo… - Cancer discovery, 2019 - AACR
KRAS is the most frequently mutated oncogene. The incidence of specific KRAS alleles
varies between cancers from different sites, but it is unclear whether allelic selection results …

Comparative Analysis and Isoform-Specific Therapeutic Vulnerabilities of KRAS Mutations in Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer

B Ricciuti, J Son, JJ Okoro, A Mira, E Patrucco… - Clinical Cancer …, 2022 - AACR
Purpose: Activating missense mutations of KRAS are the most frequent oncogenic driver
events in lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD). However, KRAS isoforms are highly …

Targeting the KRAS variant for treatment of non-small cell lung cancer: potential therapeutic applications

B Ricciuti, GC Leonardi, G Metro… - Expert Review of …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths worldwide, with non–small cell lung
cancer (NSCLC) accounting for 80% of all lung cancers. Kirsten rat sarcoma viral oncogene …