NCIt synonyms : DEK Oncogene; D6S231E; DEK Proto-Oncogene wt Allele; DEK Oncogene (DNA Binding) Gene;
NCIt definition : Human DEK wild-type allele is located within 6p23 and is approximately 40 kb in length.
This allele, which encodes protein DEK, plays a role in both 3' splice site discrimination
and intron removal during mRNA formation. Translocation of the DEK gene is associated
with acute myeloid leukemia. This gene is overexpressed in certain types of cancer
such as bladder cancer, colon cancer, larynx cancer, and melanoma.;
NCIt note : In a subset of acute myeloid leukemia, the DEK gene undergoes a t(6;9)(p23;q34) translocation
to form a fusion gene with the NUP214 gene.;