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. 2018 Jan 10;236(3):R161–R167. doi: 10.1530/JOE-17-0560

Table 1.

Genes implicated in the tumorigenesis of pancreatic neuroendocrine tumours (PanNETs) before the publication of the International Cancer Genome Consortium data.

Gene/locus First information source Pathway
MEN1 Genetic syndrome (multiple endocrine neoplasia type I) Chromatin remodeling, altered telomeres, PI3K/mTOR DNA double-strand break repair
VHL Genetic syndrome (Von-Hippel Lindau) PI3K/mTOR
NF1 Genetic syndrome (neurofibromatosis type I) PI3K/mTOR, Ras/MAPK
TSC1/TSC2 Genetic syndrome (tuberous sclerosis) PI3K/mTOR
PTEN Next-generation sequencing of PanNETs PI3K/mTOR
ATRX Next-generation sequencing of PanNETs Telomeres elongation
DAXX Next-generation sequencing of PanNETs Telomeres elongation, PI3K/mTOR
1q, 3p, 6q, 10q, 11q Chromosomal abherrations of PanNETs (LOSS)
7p, 9p, 17q, 20q Chromosomal abherrations of PanNETs (GAIN)
RASSF1A Promoter hypermethylation in PanNETs Ras/MAPK
CDKN2A Promoter hypermethylation in PanNETs Cell cycle
ALU, LINE1 Promoter hypomethylation in PanNETs
miR-21 miRNA differential expression in PanNETs PI3K/mTOR