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Predictive, Oncogenic, Functional evidence:
Predictive: The study indicates that "chemical inhibition of CDK5 blocks the metastatic spread of patient-derived melanomas," suggesting that the variant's activity correlates with resistance to metastatic progression, which is relevant for therapeutic strategies.
Oncogenic: The findings demonstrate that CDK5 is essential for the metastatic spread of melanoma, indicating that it contributes to tumor progression, which aligns with the definition of an oncogenic variant.
Functional: The research shows that CDK5 alters the molecular function by "directly phosphorylating an intermediate filament protein, vimentin," which affects the assembly of vimentin filaments, highlighting its role in cellular invasiveness.