Integrative genomic analyses identify MITF as a lineage survival oncogene amplified in malignant melanoma
Garraway LA, Widlund HR, Rubin MA, Getz G, Berger AJ, Ramaswamy S, Beroukhim R, Milner DA, Granter SR, Du J, Lee C, Wagner SN, Li C, Golub TR, Rimm DL, Meyerson ML, Fisher DE, Sellers WR. Integrative genomic analyses identify MITF as a lineage survival oncogene amplified in malignant melanoma. Nature 2005, 436: 117-122. PMID: 16001072, DOI: 10.1038/nature03664.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCell Line, TumorCell LineageCell SurvivalChromosomes, Human, Pair 3Disease ProgressionDNA-Binding ProteinsGene AmplificationGene DosageGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticGenomicsHumansIn Situ Hybridization, FluorescenceMelanomaMicrophthalmia-Associated Transcription FactorOncogenesPolymerase Chain ReactionPolymorphism, Single NucleotideTranscription FactorsConceptsMITF gene expressionDNA amplification eventsIntegrative genomic analysisLineage-survival oncogenePossible drug targetsGenomics effortsGenomic analysisGenetic dataGene expressionMelanoma formationAmplification eventsMelanoma genesDrug targetsCancer cell linesGenetic alterationsCell linesMITFMelanoma cellsHuman melanomaMalignant melanomaGenesMelanomaOncogeneExpressionCells