Molecular mechanisms of RET receptor-mediated oncogenesis in multiple endocrine neoplasia 2

Clinics

Volumn 67, Issue SUPPLEMENT, 2012, Pages 77-84

  Wagner, Simona M ^a   Zhu, ShuJun ^a   Nicolescu, Adrian C ^a   Mulligan, Lois M ^a  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Genotype Phenotype; Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 2; RET

Indexed keywords

PROTEIN RET;

GENETICS; HUMAN; MEDULLARY CARCINOMA; MUTATION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PROTEIN CONFORMATION; REVIEW; SIPPLE SYNDROME; THYROID TUMOR;

CARCINOMA, MEDULLARY; GERM-LINE MUTATION; HUMANS; MULTIPLE ENDOCRINE NEOPLASIA TYPE 2A; MUTATION; PROTEIN CONFORMATION; PROTO-ONCOGENE PROTEINS C-RET; THYROID NEOPLASMS;

EID: 84863950902     PISSN: 18075932     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.6061/clinics/2012(Sup01)14     Document Type: Review

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