Isocitrate Dehydrogenase Mutations in Glioma: Genetics, Biochemistry, and Clinical Indications

Mutations in isocitrate dehydrogenase (<i>IDH</i>) are commonly observed in lower-grade glioma and secondary glioblastomas. <i>IDH</i> mutants confer a neomorphic enzyme activity that converts α-ketoglutarate to an oncometabolite D-2-hydroxyglutarate, which impacts cellular e...

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Main Authors: Yang Liu, Fengchao Lang, Fu-Ju Chou, Kareem A. Zaghloul, Chunzhang Yang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-08-01
Series:Biomedicines
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9059/8/9/294