Annotation Detail

Information
Associated Genes
STK11
Associated Variants
STK11 LOSS ( ENST00000326873.12 )
STK11 LOSS ( ENST00000326873.12 )
Associated Disease
Peutz-Jeghers syndrome
Source Database
CIViC Evidence
Description
Treatment of mice with a heterozygous loss of Lkb1 (STK11) with rapamycin led to reduction in polyp size (p < 0.0001) and number of polyps (p=0.00022). pS6 staining was also reduced after rapamycin treatment. Rapamycin treatment abolished FDG-PET signal on imaging.
Variant Origin
germline
Variant Origin
Rare Germline
Evidence URL
https://civic.genome.wustl.edu/links/evidence_items/1619
Gene URL
https://civic.genome.wustl.edu/links/genes/5534
Variant URL
https://civic.genome.wustl.edu/links/variants/485
Rating
1
Evidence Type
Predictive
Disease
Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome
Evidence Direction
Supports
Drug
Sirolimus
Evidence Level
D
Clinical Significance
Sensitivity/Response
Pubmed
19541609
Drugs
Drug NameSensitivitySupported
SirolimusSensitivitytrue