PMID: 9435804Jan 22, 1998Paper

Identification of the gene associated with type 1 multiple endocrine neoplasia (NEM 1) susceptibility: a new pathway in the pathogenesis of neuro-endocrine tumors

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Abstract

Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 (MEN 1) is an autosomal dominant inherited disorder characterized by tumors of the parathyroids, endocrine pancreas, anterior pituitary, thymic, bronchic and digestive neuro-endocrine tissues and adrenal glands. The MEN1 gene has been recently cloned by two independent groups. The function of the protein encoded by the MEN1 gene is unknown until now. Germline mutations associated to the diseases in MEN1 families are distributed throughout all the open reading frame, suggesting the absence of founder effect. No consistent genotype-phenotype correlations have been yet recognized. Further studies on the functional domains of the MEN1 encoded protein could be useful to relate clinical expression of the disease with each type of mutation.

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