Annotation Detail

Information
Associated Genes
NRAS
Associated Variants
NRAS p.Gln61Glu (p.Q61E) ( ENST00000369535.5 )
NRAS p.Gln61Lys (p.Q61K) ( ENST00000369535.5 )
NRAS p.Gln61Glu (p.Q61E) ( ENST00000369535.5 )
NRAS p.Gln61Lys (p.Q61K) ( ENST00000369535.5 )
Associated Disease
melanoma
Source Database
DisGeNET
Description
In summary, this report indicates that N-RAS(Q61K) and B-RAF(V600E) contribute to melanoma's resistance to apoptosis in part by downregulating Bim expression, suggesting that Bim is a possible treatment target for overriding melanoma's inherent defenses against cell death.
Pubmed
18668139
Original source reporting the Gene Disease association
BeFree
DisGENET score for the Gene Disease association
0.235804411506151
Year of publication
2009
Drugs