Selected genes with potential importance in myeloma biology
Gene .  | Other names .  | Chromosomal location .  | Function .  | Involvement/role in other cancers .  | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MD-2 | Lymphocyte antigen 96 | 8q13.3 | Immune response, NFκB activation | Immune modulation | 
| RING1 | Ring finger protein 1 | 6p21.3 | Transcriptional repressor, polycomb protein complex | Mantle cell lymphoma, acute leukemia | 
| PAK-3 | P21 (CDKN1A)-activated kinase-3 | Xq22.3-q23 | Serine threonine kinase activated by CDC42, Rac | Breast | 
| RAN | RAS-related nuclear protein | 6p21 | Small GTP-binding protein, translocation of RNA and protein through nuclear complex | Teratocarcinoma | 
| RAD51 | Rec A homologue | 15q15.1 | Homologous recombination | Breast, lung, pancrease, CLL | 
| DAD1 | Defender against death 1 | 14q11-q12 | Antiapoptotic | Hepatocellular carcinoma | 
| TNFR17 |  BCMA  |  16p13.1  |  B-cell maturation  |  B-cell malignancies  | 
Gene .  | Other names .  | Chromosomal location .  | Function .  | Involvement/role in other cancers .  | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MD-2 | Lymphocyte antigen 96 | 8q13.3 | Immune response, NFκB activation | Immune modulation | 
| RING1 | Ring finger protein 1 | 6p21.3 | Transcriptional repressor, polycomb protein complex | Mantle cell lymphoma, acute leukemia | 
| PAK-3 | P21 (CDKN1A)-activated kinase-3 | Xq22.3-q23 | Serine threonine kinase activated by CDC42, Rac | Breast | 
| RAN | RAS-related nuclear protein | 6p21 | Small GTP-binding protein, translocation of RNA and protein through nuclear complex | Teratocarcinoma | 
| RAD51 | Rec A homologue | 15q15.1 | Homologous recombination | Breast, lung, pancrease, CLL | 
| DAD1 | Defender against death 1 | 14q11-q12 | Antiapoptotic | Hepatocellular carcinoma | 
| TNFR17 |  BCMA  |  16p13.1  |  B-cell maturation  |  B-cell malignancies  |