β-catenin mutational spectrum reveals tissue-tuned signaling across cancers

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β-catenin mutational spectrum reveals tissue-tuned signaling across cancers
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Researchers used saturation genome editing to test all 342 missense mutations in CTNNB1 exon 3, quantifying β-catenin signaling and revealing tissue-specific mutation patterns, a refined β-TRCP docking motif, and a spectrum of activating effects that correlate with hepatocellular carcinoma subtypes and tumor immune infiltration, aiding interpretation of CTNNB1 variants and guiding therapy.

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