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mTOR Pathway Overactivation in BRAF Mutated Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma
Author(s) -
Alexandra Faustino,
Joana Couto,
Helena Pópulo,
Ana Sofia Rocha,
Fernando Pardal,
José CameselleTeijeiro,
José Manuel Lopes,
Manuel SobrinhoSimões,
Paula Soares
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
the journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.206
H-Index - 353
eISSN - 1945-7197
pISSN - 0021-972X
DOI - 10.1210/jc.2011-2748
Subject(s) - pi3k/akt/mtor pathway , cancer research , gene knockdown , thyroid cancer , thyroid carcinoma , rptor , mapk/erk pathway , biology , protein kinase b , thyroid , context (archaeology) , signal transduction , medicine , endocrinology , microbiology and biotechnology , cell culture , genetics , paleontology
There are several genetic and molecular evidences suggesting dysregulation of the mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) pathway in thyroid neoplasia. Activation of the phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase/AKT pathway by RET/PTC and mutant RAS has already been demonstrated, but no data have been reported for the BRAF(V600E) mutation.

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