Annotation Detail

Information
Associated Genes
MC1R
Associated Variants
MC1R MUTATION
MC1R MUTATION
Associated Disease
Carcinogenesis
Source Database
DisGeNET
Description
Reduced photoprotection secondary to MC1R dysfunction involves pigmentary and non-pigmentary mechanisms (reduced DNA repair, effects on cell proliferation and possibly immunological parameters), leading to clonal expansion of mutated cells within skin and subsequent carcinogenesis.
Pubmed
25219681
Section of the abstract supporting the evidence
ALL_TEXT_3/3
Number of the section of the abstract supporting the evidence
3
Number of the sentence supporting the evidence
5
Original source reporting the Gene Disease association
BeFree
DisGENET score for the Gene Disease association
0.00108576748832121
Drugs