BCL2

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-000952",
  "term": "BCL2",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A protein that helps control whether a cell lives or dies by blocking a type of cell death called apoptosis. The gene for BCL2 is found on chromosome 18, and transfer of the BCL2 gene to a different chromosome is seen in many B-cell leukemias and lymphomas. This causes the BCL2 protein to be made in larger amounts, which may keep cancer cells from dying. Also called B-cell leukemia/lymphoma 2 protein.",
  "expansions": [
    "B-cell leukemia/lymphoma 2 protein"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/bcl2/"
}