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Loss of WNK2 expression by promoter gene methylation occurs in adult gliomas an...

Moniz, Sónia; Martinho, Olga; Pinto, Filipe; Sousa, Bárbara; Loureiro, Claúdia; Oliveira, Maria José; Moita, Luis Ferreira; Honavar, Mrinalini

The gene encoding protein kinase WNK2 was recently identified to be silenced by promoter hypermethylation in gliomas and meningiomas, suggesting a tumour-suppressor role in these brain tumours. Following experimental depletion in cell lines, WNK2 was further found to control GTP-loading of Rac1, a signalling guanosine triphosphatase involved in cell migration and motility. Here we show that WNK2 promoter methyl...


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