Nrf2

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Nrf2
TermNrf2
Short definitionNR-LU-10 antigen - A protein found on the surface of some cancers 
TypeCancer terms
SpecialtyOncology
LanguageEnglish
SourceNCI
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Nrf2 - A protein that controls how certain genes are expressed. These genes protect the cell from damage caused by free radicals (unstable molecules produced during normal cell metabolism). Free radicals can play a role in cancer, heart disease, stroke and other diseases of old age. Also called NFE2L2 and Nuclear Factor (erythroid-derived 2) -like 2

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