Journal of Capital Medical University ›› 2020, Vol. 41 ›› Issue (3): 380-384.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1006-7795.2020.03.012

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Research progress on BRAF gene abnormality in glioma

Sun Mengxue, Wang Leiming, Teng Lianghong   

  1. Department of Pathology, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100053, China
  • Received:2020-02-10 Online:2020-06-21 Published:2020-06-17
  • Supported by:
    This study was supported by Beijing High-innovation Plan Youth Top Talent Project(20160000268833ZK07), Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei Special Projects[19JCZDJC64900(Z)].

Abstract: The serine threonine kinase v-RAF murine sarcoma viral oncogene homologue B1 (BRAF) is a member of the growth signal transduction protein kinase RAF gene family, which regulates mitogen-activated protein kinase/extracellular signal-related kinase pathways and plays an important role in cell division, differentiation and development. BRAF alteration mostly includes BRAF gene mutation and fusion. In recent years, alterations in BRAF are detected in a variety of glioma types. As a unique molecular genetic feature, BRAF alterations provide an important basis for the diagnosis, prognosis and treatment of glioma. This article reviewed the abnormal forms, mechanism and detection of BRAF gene, as well as the role of BRAF alteration in the diagnosis and treatment of glioma.

Key words: glioma, BRAF V600E mutation, KIAA1549-BRAF fusion, BRAF inhibitor

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