| Tumor Suppressor |
Normal Function | Alteration in Cancer | Associated Cancers | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| p53 | Cell cycle checkpoints, apoptosis | Mutation, inactivation by viral oncogene products | Brain, lung, colorectal, breast, many types |
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| RB1 | Cell cycle checkpoints, binds E2F | Mutation, deletion, inactivation by viral oncogene products | Retinoblastoma, osteosarcoma, many types |
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| APC | Cell-cell interaction | Mutation | Colorectal cancers, brain, thyroid | ||
| Bcl2 | Apoptosis regulation | Overexpression blocks apoptosis | Lymphomas, leukemias | ||
| XPA-XPG | Nucleotide excision repair | Mutation | Xeroderma pigmentosum, skin cancers |
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| BRCA2 | DNA repair | Point mutations | Breast, ovarian, prostate cancers |
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