NF2 Tumor Suppressor Schwannomin/Merlin (Moesin-Ezrin-Radixin-like protein) 22q12
Bottom: Diagram of Merlin domains Top: The conserved FERM domain of ERM proteins links plasma membranes and actin filaments Bottom: Diagram of Merlin domains http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/Structure/mmdb/mmdbsrv.cgi?uid=94990 Shimizu T et al. J. Biol. Chem. 2002;277:10332-10336
Mutations mapped on the tertiary structure of merlin. Mutations mapped on the tertiary structure of merlin. A, nonsense mutations that result in truncated proteins are shown in red. B, missense mutations discussed in the text. Buried and exposed residues are colored red and blue, respectively. Residues in deletion mutations are colored green. Lys-79 involved in IP3 recognition is colored violet. A red arrow indicates the IP3-binding site found in radixin. Shimizu T et al. J. Biol. Chem. 2002;277:10332-10336 ©2002 by American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
In the absence of Merlin, EGFR with ligand is internalized and proliferative signals are transduced M. Curto and McClatchey, A. Merlin as a tumour suppressor. British Journal of Cancer (2008) 98(2), 256-262
Merlin regulates both proliferative signal receptors and the actin cytoskeleton M. Curto and McClatchey, A. Merlin as a tumour suppressor. British Journal of Cancer (2008) 98(2), 256-262
Effects of Merlin mutations depend on context (eg Effects of Merlin mutations depend on context (eg. the organism, types of cell contact) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drosophila http://www.telegraph.co.uk http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zebrafish
NF2 leads to hearing and balance deterioration http://www.nfcalifornia.org/DiagnosticNF2.aspx
Tumors most commonly occur on the vestibular nerve and along the spinal cord 1 3 2 1. http://neurosurgery.ufl.edu 2. http://www.radpod.org 3. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.neulet.2010.05.094
Treatment options include surgery and stereotactic radiotherapy, and maybe a monoclonal antibody? Mautner V-F et al. 2009 http://drarunlnaik.com/acoustic_tumor
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