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World J Gastroenterol. Jan 21, 2016; 22(3): 1224-1235
Published online Jan 21, 2016. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v22.i3.1224
Table 1 Genetic alterations of group II p21-activated kinases in gastrointestinal cancers
Cancer locationPAKsAlteration
Ref.
Gene amplificationGene or protein overexpression
OesophagusPAK4[86]
GallbladderPAK4[44]
LiverPAK4[64]
PAK5[21]
PAK6[67]
PancreasPAK4[16,32,45,46]
StomachPAK4[48,79]
PAK5[20]
ColonPAK4[47]
PAK5[56]
PAK6[95]