Impact of constitutional TET2 haploinsufficiency on molecular and clinical phenotype in humans

Somatic heterozygous TET2 loss drives clonal hematopoiesis, which is linked to malignant cell degeneration and potentially cardiovascular disease. Here, the authors investigate the molecular impact of a germline TET2 mutation in a lymphoma family, finding elevated blood DNA methylation levels and no...

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Main Authors: Eevi Kaasinen, Outi Kuismin, Kristiina Rajamäki, Heikki Ristolainen, Mervi Aavikko, Johanna Kondelin, Silva Saarinen, Davide G. Berta, Riku Katainen, Elina A. M. Hirvonen, Auli Karhu, Aurora Taira, Tomas Tanskanen, Amjad Alkodsi, Minna Taipale, Ekaterina Morgunova, Kaarle Franssila, Rainer Lehtonen, Markus Mäkinen, Kristiina Aittomäki, Aarno Palotie, Mitja I. Kurki, Olli Pietiläinen, Morgane Hilpert, Elmo Saarentaus, Jaakko Niinimäki, Juhani Junttila, Kari Kaikkonen, Pia Vahteristo, Radek C. Skoda, Mikko R. J. Seppänen, Kari K. Eklund, Jussi Taipale, Outi Kilpivaara, Lauri A. Aaltonen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2019-03-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-09198-7