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The RET receptor: function in development and dysfunction in congenital malformation.

S Manié¹, M Santoro, A Fusco

¹Laboratoire de Génétique, CNRS UMR 5641, Domaine Rockefeller, 8 avenue Rockefeller, 69373 Cedex 08, Lyon, France.

Trends in Genetics : TIG

|October 5, 2001

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Germline mutations in the RET gene cause Hirschsprung disease and MEN2. This review details RET signaling, crucial for development, and its role in these disorders.

Area of Science:

Genetics
Developmental Biology
Oncology

Background:

The RET proto-oncogene is implicated in neural crest disorders and cancer.
RET encodes a receptor tyrosine kinase vital for neural and kidney development.
Dysregulation of RET signaling contributes to disease pathogenesis.

Purpose of the Study:

To review the molecular mechanisms of RET activation.
To elucidate the role of RET signaling in development.
To connect RET signaling dysfunction to Hirschsprung disease.

Main Methods:

Review of existing literature on RET gene mutations and signaling pathways.
Analysis of RET's role in neural crest development.
Examination of RET's involvement in Hirschsprung disease and MEN2.

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Main Results:

Germline RET mutations cause Hirschsprung disease and multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2 (MEN2).
Somatic RET rearrangements are involved in papillary thyroid carcinoma.
RET signaling is essential for neural and kidney development.

Conclusions:

Understanding RET activation provides insights into developmental disorders.
RET signaling pathways are critical targets for therapeutic strategies.
This review highlights the multifaceted role of RET in health and disease.