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C. Peter Downes

University of Dundee

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Evidence that the protein phosphatase activity of PTEN contributes to embryonic development and tumour suppression in mice

Priyanka Tibarewal, Laura Spinelli, Nisha Kriplani, Helen M. Wise, Nadège Poncet, Giulia Marzano, Karen E. Anderson, Katarzyna M. Grzes, Zofia Varyova, Mahreen Adil, C. Peter Downes, Phillip T. Hawkins, Len Stephens, Kate G. Storey, Doreen Ann Cantrell, , Nicholas R. Leslie

This study shows that PTEN's protein phosphatase activity is essential for embryonic development and tumor suppression in mice, as demonstrated by mutant mice with impaired protein phosphatase activity.

bioRxiv · Mar 17, 2026 · PreprintCancer Biology