Bcl-2, encoded in humans by the BCL2 gene, is the founding member of the Bcl-2 family of regulator proteins. BCL2 blocks programmed cell death (apoptosis) [5] while other BCL2 family members can either inhibit or induce it. [6][7] It was the …

The BCL-2 family has four main functions: inhibitory effects (BCL-2, BCL-Xl, BCL-W, BCL2-A1, and MCL-1), activation (BIM and PUMA), effector (BAX and BAK), and sensitization (NOXA). BCL-2 and its closest homolog promote cell survival …

Dec 24, 2024 · BCL2 (BCL2 Apoptosis Regulator) is a Protein Coding gene. Diseases associated with BCL2 include Follicular Lymphoma and High-Grade B-Cell Lymphoma Double-Hit/Triple-Hit. Among its related pathways are MIF Mediated Glucocorticoid Regulation and TGF-Beta Pathway.

The Bcl-2 family (TC# 1.A.21) consists of a number of evolutionarily-conserved proteins that share Bcl-2 homology (BH) domains. The Bcl-2 family is most notable for their regulation of apoptosis, a form of programmed cell death, at the mitochondrion. [2]

Dec 4, 2020 · To help understand the potential and limitations of this therapy, this brief review will touch on the history of development of venetoclax, dissect its mechanism of action, and summarize critical evidence for its approved use in the management of …

Feb 21, 2019 · BCL-2 family members play an integral role in apoptosis, but also contribute to many other cellular functions. Isoforms of almost all of the BCL-2 family members have been identified and some...

BCL-2 family proteins have either pro- or anti-apoptotic activities that are crucial for the regulation of apoptosis, tumorigenesis and cellular responses to anti-cancer therapy.

Targeting the intrinsic apoptotic pathway regulated by B-cell lymphoma-2 (BCL-2) antiapoptotic proteins can overcome the evasion of apoptosis in cancer cells. BCL-2 inhibitors have evolved into an important means of treating cancers by inducing tumor cell apoptosis.

Jul 12, 2023 · BCL-2 proteins fulfil important functions in cell death as initiators, guardians and executioners of mitochondrial outer membrane permeabilization.

Gene ID: 596, updated on 9-Feb-2025. This gene encodes an integral outer mitochondrial membrane protein that blocks the apoptotic death of some cells such as lymphocytes. Constitutive expression of BCL2, such as in the case of translocation of BCL2 to Ig heavy chain locus, is thought to be the cause of follicular lymphoma.