Table 3. Genomic alterations associated with metastatic potential.
Alteration | Function | Ref. |
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KRAS mutation | Increases metastatic potential | (28-31) |
SMAD4 mutation | Increases metastatic potential | (32) |
NOTCH signaling | Increases metastatic potential | (33) |
TGFBR2 and ROCK2 mutations | Decreases metastatic potential | (34) |
FGFR3 mutation | Increases metastatic potential | (35) |
RASSF1A promotor methylation | Increases metastatic potential | (36) |
Abbreviations: KRAS, Kirsten rat sarcoma viral oncogene homolog; SMAD4, SMAD family member 4; TGFBR2, transforming growth factor beta receptor 2; ROCK2, Rho-associated protein kinase 2; FGFR3, fibroblast growth receptor 3; RASSF1A, Ras association domain-containing protein 1 isoform A.