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ArticleBMC cancer2010

SMAD4--molecular gladiator of the TGF-beta signaling is trampled upon by mutational insufficiency in colorectal carcinoma of Kashmiri population: an analysis with relation to KRAS proto-oncogene.

A Syed Sameer, Nissar A Chowdri, Nidda Syeed, Mujeeb Z Banday, Zaffar A Shah, Mushtaq A Siddiqi

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Article in BMC cancer, 2010. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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9 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 16 citations in OpenAlex.

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  4. Genetic unraveling of colorectal cancer.Tumour biology : the journal of the International Society for Oncodevelopmental Biology and Medicine · 2014
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  6. Colorectal cancer: a researcher's perspective of the molecular angel's gone eccentric in the Vale of Kashmir.Tumour biology : the journal of the International Society for Oncodevelopmental Biology and Medicine · 2013
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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

A Syed SameerDepartment of Immunology and Molecular Medicine, Sher-I-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences, Soura, Srinagar, Kashmir, India.
Nissar A Chowdri
Nidda Syeed
Mujeeb Z Banday
Zaffar A Shah
Mushtaq A Siddiqi
Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences · INUniversity of Kashmir · IN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe development and progression of colorectal cancer has been extensively studied and the genes responsible have been well characterized. However the correlation between the SMAD4 gene mutations with KRAS mutant status has not been explored by many studies so far. Here, in this study we aimed to investigate the role of SMAD4 gene aberrations in the pathogenesis of CRC in Kashmir valley and to correlate it with various clinicopathological variables and KRAS mutant genotype.

methodsWe examined the paired tumor and normal tissue specimens of 86 CRC patients for the occurrence of aberrations in MCR region of SMAD4 and exon 1 of KRAS by PCR-SSCP and/or PCR-Direct sequencing.

resultsThe overall mutation rate of mutation cluster region (MCR) region of SMAD4 gene among 86 patients was 18.6% (16 of 86). 68.75% (11/16) of the SMAD4 gene mutants were found to have mutations in KRAS gene as well. The association between the KRAS mutant genotype with SMAD4 mutants was found to be significant (P = or < 0.05). Further more, we found a significant association of tumor location, tumor grade, node status, occupational exposure to pesticides and bleeding PR/Constipation with the mutation status of the SMAD4 gene (P = or < 0.05).

conclusionOur study suggests that SMAD4 gene aberrations are the common event in CRC development but play a differential role in the progression of CRC in higher tumor grade (C+D) and its association with the KRAS mutant status suggest that these two molecules together are responsible for the progression of the tumor to higher/advanced stage.

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MutationSignal TransductionAdenocarcinomaAdultAgedBase SequenceCarcinoma, Squamous CellChi-Square DistributionColorectal NeoplasmsDNA Mutational AnalysisExonsFemaleGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticGenotypeHumansIndiaKRAS protein, humanMAS1 protein, humanProto-Oncogene MasProto-Oncogene ProteinsProto-Oncogene Proteins p21(ras)ras ProteinsSmad4 ProteinSMAD4 protein, humanTransforming Growth Factor beta

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PMID20565773
PMCPMC2927996
OpenAlexW2086327125

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