Description
Protocol
Available protocols: ELISA+
Specificity / Sensitivity
The PathScan
Species Reactivity: Human
Background
The epidermal growth factor (EGF) receptor is a 170 kDa transmembrane tyrosine kinase that belongs to the HER/ErbB protein family. Research studies have shown that somatic mutations in the tyrosine kinase domain of EGF receptor (EGFR) are present in a subset of lung adenocarcinomas that respond to EGFR inhibitors, such as gefitinib and erlotinib (1-3). Two types of mutations account for approximately 90% of mutated cases: a specific point mutation, L858R, that occurs in exon 21 and short in-frame deletions in exon 19 (4,5). The most frequent exon 19 deletion is E746-A750, accounting for 90% of lesions at this site, although some rare variants occur.
Alternate Names
avian erythroblastic leukemia viral (v-erb-b) oncogene homolog; cell growth inhibiting protein 40; cell proliferation-inducing protein 61; EGF receptor; EGFR; Epidermal growth factor receptor; epidermal growth factor receptor (erythroblastic leukemia viral (v-erb-b) oncogene homolog, avian); epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase domain; erb-b2 receptor tyrosine kinase 1; ERBB; ERBB1; HER1; mENA; NISBD2; PIG61; Proto-oncogene c-ErbB-1; Receptor tyrosine-protein kinase erbB-1
