PTEN (short for phosphatase and tensin homolog) is a gene that helps control how cells grow and divide. It is called a tumor suppressor gene because it helps prevent cells from growing out of control. The PTEN gene makes a protein that is found in most tissues in the body, where it plays a key …
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NRAS is a gene that provides instructions for making a protein involved in cell signaling, specifically in controlling cell growth and division. Like other genes in the RAS family, NRAS plays a role in regulating normal cell function. However, when mutations occur in the NRAS gene, the protein it encodes can become overactive, leading to …
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