PTEN hamartoma tumor syndromes.
PTEN hamartoma tumor syndromes.
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10.1038/ejhg.2008.162
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2008-11
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Dennis PA
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作者:
Blumenthal GM;Dennis PA
The PTEN hamartoma tumor syndromes (PHTS) are a collection of rare clinical syndromes characterized by germline mutations of the tumor suppressor PTEN. These syndromes are driven by cellular overgrowth, leading to benign hamartomas in virtually any organ. Cowden syndrome (CS), the prototypic PHTS syndrome, is associated with increased susceptibility to breast, thyroid, and endometrial cancer. PTEN is located on chromosome 10q22–23 and negatively regulates the prosurvival PI3K/Akt/mTOR pathway through its lipid phosphatase activity. Loss of PTEN activates this pathway and leads to increased cellular growth, migration, proliferation, and survival. Clinical management of patients with PHTS, particularly those with CS, should include early and frequent screening, surveillance, and preventive care for associated malignancies. Concomitant with improved understanding of the biology of PTEN and the PI3K/Akt/mTOR pathway, inhibitors of this pathway are being developed as anticancer agents. These medications could have applications for patients with PHTS, for whom no medical options currently exist. PHTS is an autosomal dominant spectrum of hamartomatous overgrowth disorders with variable phenotypic manifestations characterized by germline mutations of the tumor suppressor gene PTEN located at 10q22–23. These syndromes include Cowden syndrome (CS), Lhermitte–Duclos disease (LD), Bannayan–Riley–Ruvalcaba syndrome (BRRS), and possibly Proteus syndrome (PS). The prevalence of identified germline PTEN mutations in these syndromes varies widely, with CS having 80% prevalence of identified intragenic PTEN mutations, BRRS 65% prevalence, and PS less than 20% prevalence. CS is a hamartomatous disorder characterized by macrocephaly, facial trichilemmomas, acral keratoses, papillomatous papules, and an increased risk for the development of breast, thyroid, and endometrial carcinoma. Adult onset LD is considered a variant of CS characterized by dysplastic gangliocytoma of the cerebellum often leading to increased intracranial pressure, ataxia, and seizures. BRRS is characterized by the developmental delay, macrocephaly, lipomas, hemangiomas, and pigmented speckled macules of the glans penis in males. PS is a complex, rapidly progressive disorder characterized by mosaicism, hemihypertrophy, subcutaneous tumors, and various bone, cutaneous and vascular anomalies. The association between PS and PTEN mutations remains controversial. Screening, surveillance, and preventive care for susceptible malignancies are the mainstays of clinical management for patients with PHTS. Because loss of PTEN increases activation of the PI3K/Akt/mTOR pathway, drugs that target this pathway may have utility for treatment and/or prevention of tumors associated with PHTS.
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