RAF inhibitor resistance is mediated by
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Poulikakos, Poulikos I.; Persaud, Yogindra; Janakiraman, Manickam; Kong, Xiangju
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Article
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2011
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Nature Publishing Group
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English
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Activated RAS promotes dimerization of members of the RAF kinase family . ATP-competitive RAF inhibitors activate ERK signalling 4-7 by transactivating RAF dimers . In melanomas with mutant BRAF(V600E), levels of RAS activation are low and these drugs bind to BRAF(V600E) monomers and inhibit their a