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Mice heterozygous for a mutation at the Nf2 tumor suppressor locus develop a range of highly metastatic tumors
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A role for the membrane/cytoskeleton interface in the development and progression of cancer is established, yet poorly understood. The neurofibromatosis type II (NF2) tumor suppressor gene encodes a member of the ezrin/radixin/moesin (ERM) family of membrane/cytoskeleton linker proteins thought to be important for cell adhesion and motility. We report that in contrast to the narrow spectrum of benign tumors in human NF2 patients, Nf2 heterozygous mice develop a variety of malignant tumors. Using the fact that Nf2 is linked to the p53 tumor suppressor locus in the mouse we have also investigated the effects of genetic linkage of cancer-predisposing mutations on tumorigenesis and examined the genetic pathway to tumor formation involving Nf2 loss. Importantly, we observed a very high rate of metastasis associated with Nf2 deficiency, with or without loss of p53 function, and we provide experimental evidence supporting a role for Nf2 loss in metastatic potential. Together, our results suggest an important role for the NF2 tumor suppressor, and perhaps the ERM family in tumor formation and metastasis.
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- McClatchey, A. I., Saotome, I., Mercer, K., Crowley, D., Gusella, J. F., Bronson, R. T., & Jacks, T.
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- Genes & Development
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- Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
- Published
- 1998-04-15
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- 12
- Issue
- 8
- Pages
- 1121-1133
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- 0890-9369 (ISSN-L)
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- W2159383827
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- 388
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- 2
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- posted content
- Language
- en
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