EGFR Oncogenes Expressed In Glioblastoma Are Activated As Covalent Dimers And Paradoxically Stimulated By Erlotinib
E. Buck, M. O'Connor, D. Romashko, A. Salomatov, N. Ishiyama, D. Epstein, A. Mayweg, A. Flohr, R. Iacone, T. Nicolaides, S. Markovic, J. Zhang
The paper identifies a mechanism by which extracellular domain EGFR mutations in glioblastoma are activated through covalent dimerization, rendering ATP-site inhibitors ineffective and paradoxically promoting proliferation.
bioRxiv · Oct 21, 2019 · PreprintCancer Biology