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Somatic mutations in PTPN11 in juvenile myelomonocytic leukemia, myelodysplastic syndromes and acute myeloid leukemia

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It is reported that individuals with Noonan syndrome and juvenile myelomonocytic leukemia have germline mutations in PTPN11 and that somatic mutations in MDS and AML account for 34% of non-syndromic JMML.
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We report here that individuals with Noonan syndrome and juvenile myelomonocytic leukemia (JMML) have germline mutations in PTPN11 and that somatic mutations in PTPN11 account for 34% of non-syndromic JMML. Furthermore, we found mutations in PTPN11 in a small percentage of individuals with myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) and de novo acute myeloid leukemia (AML). Functional analyses documented that the two most common mutations in PTPN11 associated with JMML caused a gain of function.

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TL;DR: The structure of the SHP-2 tyrosine phosphatase, determined at 2.0 angstroms resolution, shows how its catalytic activity is regulated by its two SH2 domains.
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PTPN11 mutations in Noonan syndrome: molecular spectrum, genotype-phenotype correlation, and phenotypic heterogeneity

TL;DR: The spectrum and distribution of PTPN11 mutations in a large, well-characterized cohort with NS revealed that pulmonic stenosis was more prevalent among the group of subjects with NS who had PTP N11 mutations than it was in the group without them, andotype-phenotype analysis revealed that hypertrophic cardiomyopathy was less prevalent among those with PTPn11 mutations.
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Hypertelorism With Turner Phenotype: A New Syndrome With Associated Congenital Heart Disease

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