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A common MET polymorphism harnesses HER2 signaling to drive aggressive squamous cell carcinoma

Authors :
Li Ren Kong
Nur Afiqah Binte Mohamed Salleh
Richard Weijie Ong
Tuan Zea Tan
Nicholas L. Syn
Robby Miguel Goh
Chee Wai Fhu
Daniel S. W. Tan
N. Gopalakrishna Iyer
Srinivasaraghavan Kannan
Chandra S. Verma
Yaw Chyn Lim
Ross Soo
Jingshan Ho
Yiqing Huang
Joline S. J. Lim
Benedict Junrong Yan
Min En Nga
Seng Gee Lim
H. Phillip Koeffler
Soo Chin Lee
Dennis Kappei
Huynh The Hung
Boon Cher Goh
Source :
Nature Communications, Vol 11, Iss 1, Pp 1-14 (2020)
Publication Year :
2020
Publisher :
Nature Portfolio, 2020.

Abstract

The MET receptor is frequently activated in cancer. Here, the authors show that in head and neck and lung squamous carcinoma, a polymorphic MET variant enhances binding to HER2, resulting in activation of HER2 signalling and progression of the cancers.

Subjects

Subjects :
Science

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
20411723
Volume :
11
Issue :
1
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Nature Communications
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.29d0a642abdc45549ef07f126485d155
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-15318-5