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Interpretation 318
Tier 2
CDKN2A
Variants
CDKN2A copy number loss
Primary Sites
Skin
Tumor Types
Melanoma
Interpretation

CDKN2A gene functions as an important tumor suppressor via induction of cell growth arrest and senescence. Majority of the CDKN2A mutations result in loss or decreased binding to CDK4/6 leading to uncontrolled cell growth through inactivation of Rb and p53 pathways. CDKN2A is the major high-risk susceptibility gene identified in melanoma. Somatic mutations of CDKN2A are reported in up to 19% and 20% of cutaneous and desmoplastic melanoma, respectively. Germline mutations have been reported in ~20-40% of families with melanoma. Correlation with other clinical and lab findings is necessary.

Citations
  1. Hill VK, et al. The genetics of melanoma: recent advances. Annu Rev Genomics Hum Genet 2013;14():257-79
  2. Hodis E, et al. A landscape of driver mutations in melanoma. Cell 2012;150(2):251-63
  3. Shain AH, et al. Exome sequencing of desmoplastic melanoma identifies recurrent NFKBIE promoter mutations and diverse activating mutations in the MAPK pathway. Nat Genet 2015;47(10):1194-9
Last updated: 2016-11-04 00:44:59 UTC
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