Preferred Label : ATM Signaling Pathway;
Alternative definition : BIOCARTA: The ataxia telangiectasia-mutated gene (ATM) encodes a protein kinase that
acts as a tumor suppressor. ATM activation by ionizing radiation damage to DNA stimulates
DNA repair and blocks progression through the cell cycle. Mutation of the ATM gene
causes the disease ataxia telangiectasia which involves an inherited predisposition
to some cancers. To play this role ATM interacts with a broad network of proteins,
including checkpoint factors (chk1, chk2), tumor suppressors (p53 and BRCA), DNA repair
factors (RAD50, RAD51, GADD45), and other signaling molecules (c-Abl and NF-kB). In
addition to regulating DNA repair and the cell cycle, ATM can also trigger apoptosis
in radiation treated cells. (This definition may be outdated - see the DesignNote.);
NCIt note : The BIOCARTA Definition (ALT_DEFINITION) for this pathway concept was provided by
BioCarta. This property was not created by, nor is it maintained by the NCI Thesaurus
staff. Additionally, BioCarta is no longer updating its pathway data; thus, the BIOCARTA
Definition might be outdated or inaccurate. Please see the Terms and Conditions for
Use at http://www.biocarta.com/.;
Biocarta ID : h_atmPathway;
Origin ID : C38996;
UMLS CUI : C1510698;
Semantic type(s)
has_gene_product_element
pathway_has_gene_element