BAP1 gene
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| Term | BAP1 gene |
| Short definition | BAP1 gene - gene that makes a protein involved in controlling cell growth, division, and death. This protein may also play a role in repairing damaged DNA and controlling the activity of certain genes. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
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BAP1 gene - gene that makes a protein involved in controlling cell growth, division, and death. This protein may also play a role in repairing damaged DNA and controlling the activity of certain genes. Mutations (changes) in theBAP1The gene can cause abnormal cells, including cancer cells, to grow and spread throughout the body. BAP1Gene mutations have been found in an inherited condition calledBAP1Tumor predisposition syndrome, which causes an increased risk of some types of cancer, including skin, eye, kidney, bile duct and mesothelial (the tissue lining the chest and abdomen) cancers. theBAP1Gene is a type of tumor suppressor gene
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