BRAF Mutation in Papillary Thyroid Cancer: Pathogenic Role, Molecular Bases, and Clinical Implications

M Xing - Endocrine reviews, 2007 - academic.oup.com
In recent years, the T1799A B-type Raf kinase (BRAF) mutation in thyroid cancer has
received enthusiastic investigation, and significant progress has been made toward …

BRAF mutation in papillary thyroid carcinoma: pathogenic role and clinical implications

KT Tang, CH Lee - Journal of the chinese medical association, 2010 - journals.lww.com
Papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) is the most common endocrine malignancy, accounting for 85–
90% of all thyroid cancers. Genetic alternations involving the mitogen-activated protein …

BRAF mutations in papillary thyroid carcinomas inhibit genes involved in iodine metabolism

C Durante, E Puxeddu, E Ferretti… - The Journal of …, 2007 - academic.oup.com
Context: BRAF mutations are common in papillary thyroid carcinomas (PTCs). By affecting
the expression of genes critically related to the development and differentiation of thyroid …

Oncogenic RAF1 rearrangement and a novel BRAF mutation as alternatives to KIAA1549: BRAF fusion in activating the MAPK pathway in pilocytic astrocytoma

DTW Jones, S Kocialkowski, L Liu, DM Pearson… - Oncogene, 2009 - nature.com
Pilocytic astrocytomas (PAs), WHO malignancy grade I, are the most frequently occurring
central nervous system tumour in 5-to 19-year-olds. Recent reports have highlighted the …

Protein kinases, their function and implication in cancer and other diseases

I Shchemelinin, L Sefc, E Necas - Folia biologica, 2006 - search.proquest.com
Protein phosphorylation is known to play an important role in various cellular processes
such as cell division, metabolism, survival and apoptosis. It is driven by specific enzymes …

[HTML][HTML] New insights in thyroid follicular cell biology and its impact in thyroid cancer therapy

G Riesco-Eizaguirre… - Endocrine-related …, 2007 - erc.bioscientifica.com
Well-differentiated thyroid cancer has in general terms a very good outcome. It has a very
slow growth rate and, although it metastasises at a relatively high frequency, it has very high …

[PDF][PDF] Functional Characterization of the T1799-1801del and G1799-1816ins BRAF Mutations in Papillary Thyroid Cancer

P Hou, D Liu, M Xing - Cell cycle, 2007 - Taylor & Francis
The RAS→ RAF→ MEK→ MAP kinase/ERK signaling pathway (MAP kinase pathway) is a
conserved protein kinase cascade that regulates cell growth, proliferation, and differentiation …

Functional characterization of a BRAF insertion mutant associated with pilocytic astrocytoma

AE Eisenhardt, H Olbrich, M Röring… - … journal of cancer, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Pilocytic astrocytoma (PA) is emerging as a tumor entity with dysregulated
Ras/Raf/MEK/ERK signaling. Common genetic lesions observed in PA, which are linked to …

BRAF V600E Mutation Lacks Association with Poorer Clinical Prognosis in Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma

HF Lai, JF Hang, PC Kuo, CS Kuo, SF Yao… - Annals of Surgical …, 2024 - Springer
Background Previous literatures showed wide range of prevalence of BRAF V600E in
papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC). The correlation of BRAF V600E mutation with aggressive …

Genetics and epigenetics of sporadic thyroid cancer

D Vu-Phan, RJ Koenig - Molecular and cellular endocrinology, 2014 - Elsevier
Thyroid carcinoma is the most common endocrine malignancy, and although the disease
generally has an excellent prognosis, therapeutic options are limited for patients not cured …