Loss of function mutations in STK11, encoding the Ser/Thr protein kinase, LKB1 are responsible for the familial hamartoma syndrome, Peutz Jeghers Syndrome (PJS). Importantly, recent studies have revealed sporatic mutations in STK11 in a variety of human cancers, including lung adenocarcinomas. LKB1 phosphorylates and activates AMP dependent protein kinase in response to energy stress, and thus plays a key role in energy homeostasis. Read more.
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