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World J Gastroenterol. Jun 14, 2019; 25(22): 2734-2742
Published online Jun 14, 2019. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v25.i22.2734
Table 3 A summary of molecular biomarkers for pancreatic cysts types
Pancreatic cyst typeMolecular biomarkers
Intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasmKRAS, GNAS, RNF43 positive[22,24,29,34,37]
Advanced neoplasia: TP53, SMAD4, PIK3CA, PTEN, CDKN2A, AKT1, p16, p53 positive[30-34,38,39]
Mucinous cystic neoplasmKRAS, RNF3 positive[22,24,29,34,37]
GNAS negative[24,28,29]
Advanced neoplasia: TP53, SMAD4, PIK3CA, PTEN, CDKN2A, AKT1 positive[30-34]
Serious cystadenomaVHL positive[22,24,28]
Solid papillary neoplasmCTNNB1 positive[22,24]
PseudocystNegative for DNA
Cystic neuroendocrine tumorNot well described