NCIt definition : B-cell lymphoma/leukemia 10 (233 aa, 26 kDa) is encoded by the human BCL10 gene.
This protein is involved in both the promotion of apoptosis and the activation of
nuclear factor-kappa-B signaling.;
NCIt note : The gene was identified by its translocation in a case of mucosa-associated lymphoid
tissue (MALT) lymphoma. The protein contains a caspase recruitment domain (CARD),
and has been shown to induce apoptosis and to activate NF-kappaB. This protein is
reported to interact with other CARD domain containing proteins including CARD9, 10,
11 and 14, which are thought to function as upstream regulators in NF-kappaB signaling.
This protein is found to form a complex with MALT1, a protein encoded by another gene
known to be translocated in MALT lymphoma. MALT1 and this protein are thought to synergize
in the activation of NF-kappaB, and the deregulation of either of them may contribute
to the same pathogenetic process that leads to the malignancy. (LocusLink);