2014
Extensive sequence variation in the 3′ untranslated region of the KRAS gene in lung and ovarian cancer cases
Kim M, Chen X, Chin L, Paranjape T, Speed W, Kidd K, Zhao H, Weidhaas J, Slack FJ. Extensive sequence variation in the 3′ untranslated region of the KRAS gene in lung and ovarian cancer cases. Cell Cycle 2014, 13: 1030-1040. PMID: 24552817, PMCID: PMC3984301, DOI: 10.4161/cc.27941.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords3' Untranslated RegionsCarcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungCarcinoma, Ovarian EpithelialCase-Control StudiesFemaleHumansLung NeoplasmsMicroRNAsNeoplasms, Glandular and EpithelialOvarian NeoplasmsPolymorphism, Single NucleotideProto-Oncogene ProteinsProto-Oncogene Proteins p21(ras)Ras ProteinsConceptsMiRNA complementary sitesSequence variationComplementary sitesSingle nucleotide polymorphismsUntranslated regionRegulation of genesHigh-throughput sequencingExtensive sequence variationRegulation of KRASParticular single nucleotide polymorphismsOvarian cancer casesCapture enrichmentHuman diseasesSequence variantsImportant regulatorFunctional roleMiR-181Additional sequence variantsGenetic biomarkersCellular proliferationGenesNucleotide polymorphismsKRAS geneCancer casesUTR
2010
A Variant in a MicroRNA complementary site in the 3′ UTR of the KIT oncogene increases risk of acral melanoma
Godshalk SE, Paranjape T, Nallur S, Speed W, Chan E, Molinaro AM, Bacchiocchi A, Hoyt K, Tworkoski K, Stern DF, Sznol M, Ariyan S, Lazova R, Halaban R, Kidd KK, Weidhaas JB, Slack FJ. A Variant in a MicroRNA complementary site in the 3′ UTR of the KIT oncogene increases risk of acral melanoma. Oncogene 2010, 30: 1542-1550. PMID: 21119596, PMCID: PMC3069149, DOI: 10.1038/onc.2010.536.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMessenger RNAsComplementary sitesNovel genetic markersKIT oncogeneTarget genesRegulatory relationshipsUntranslated regionGenetic markersHeritable riskFunctional variantsGenetic variantsOncogeneMultifaceted roleProtein levelsProtein expressionVariant resultsComplementary sequencesReporter dataUTRMelanoma pathogenesisMiR-221KIT variantsSeed regionExpressionVariants