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. 2014 Nov;33(11):556–568. doi: 10.5732/cjc.014.10170

Table 1. Oncogenes involved in nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) development.

Gene name Tumor-associated functions
AKT (v-akt murine thymoma viral oncogene homolog 1) Induces metastasis[60]
BCAT1 (branched chain amino acid transaminase 1, cytosolic) Induces cell proliferation, migration, and invasion[61]
BCL2 (B-cell CLL/lymphoma 2) Inhibits apoptosis[62][64]
CCND1 (cyclin D1) Promotes cell cycle G1-S transition through regulation of pRb[65][67]
DeltaNp63/TP73L [tumor protein p73-like, p63 splicing variants lacking NH(2)-terminal transactivating domain] Regulates Notch signaling, cell proliferation, and cell death[68][70]
EGFR (epidermal growth factor receptor) Regulates cell signaling[71][75]
EIF4E (eukaryotic translation initiation factor 4E) Promotes cell cycle progression by up-regulation of c-Myc and MMP9[76]
EVI1 (ecotropic viral integration site 1) Regulates chromatin remodeling[77]
FGF3/Int-2 (fibroblast growth factor 3) Promotes cell growth and tumor growth and invasion[78]
ERBB2 (v-erb-b2 erythroblastic leukemia viral oncogene homologue 2) Controls cell proliferation and angiogenesis[74],[79]
HRAS (Harvey rat sarcoma viral oncogene homolog) Induces cell cycle progression, regulates cell motility, and plays a role in cell signaling[72],[80],[81]
ID1 (inhibitor of DNA binding 1; dominant negative helix-loop-helix protein) Regulates cell growth and senescence[82]
IL8 (interleukin-8) Promotes metastasis through activation of epithelial-mesenchymal transition and Akt[83]
MACC1 (metastasis-associated in colon cancer 1) Induces cell proliferation, migration, invasion, and colony formation[84]
MDM2 (MDM2 oncogene, E3 ubiquitin protein ligase) Interacts with p53, to regulate its ability to control cell cycle and apoptosis[85],[86]
MET (Met proto-oncogene) Regulates cell proliferation and is involved in cancer signaling pathways[87],[88]
MYC (v-myc avian myelocytomatosis viral oncogene homologue) Regulates transcription of BMI1; induces cell proliferation, apoptosis, cell cycle progression; increases the radiotolerance of cancer cells[64],[78],[80],[89],[90]
PIK3CA (phosphoinositide 3-kinase, catalytic, alpha polypeptide) Activates the activities of critical downstream cell signaling partners and enhances invasion[72],[91][93]
SATB1 (special AT-rich-binding protein 1) Decreases cell proliferation and resistance to apoptosis[94]
SP1 (SP1 transcription factor) Regulates transcription of BMI1[89]
TNFAIP3 (tumor necrosis factor, alpha-induced protein 3) Inhibits apoptosis and negatively regulates inflammatory response[95]