BAP1 missense mutation c.2054 A>T (p.E685V) completely disrupts normal splicing through creation of a novel 5' splice site in a human mesothelioma cell line.

BAP1 is a tumor suppressor gene that is lost or deleted in diverse cancers, including uveal mela¬noma, malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM), clear cell renal carcinoma, and cholangiocarcinoma. Recently, BAP1 germline mutations have been reported in families with combinations of these same cancers. A...

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Main Authors: Arianne Morrison, Yvonne Chekaluk, Ruben Bacares, Marc Ladanyi, Liying Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4382119?pdf=render