Annotation Detail

Information
Associated Genes
CYP2E1
Associated Variants
CYP2E1 MUTATION
CYP2E1 MUTATION
Associated Disease
Carcinogenesis
Source Database
DisGeNET
Description
The mechanisms by which chronic alcohol consumption enhances carcinogenesis include acetaldehyde (AA) generated by alcohol dehydrogenase and reactive oxygen species (ROS) generated predominantly by cytochrome P450 2E1 (CYP2E1), but also by other factors during inflammation.
Pubmed
25427901
Section of the abstract supporting the evidence
ALL_TEXT_1/3
Number of the section of the abstract supporting the evidence
1
Number of the sentence supporting the evidence
1
Original source reporting the Gene Disease association
BeFree
DisGENET score for the Gene Disease association
0.00488595369744546
Drugs