Bcl-10 Description
The Bcl-10 gene was identified by its translocation in a case of mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT-1) lymphoma. The protein encoded by this gene contains a capsize recruitment domain (CARD), and has been shown to induce apoptosis and to activate NF-kappa. This protein is found to form a complex with MALT-1, a protein encoded by another gene known to be translocated in MALT lymphoma. MALT-1 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 pathogenic process that leads to the malignancy. MALT-1 lymphoma is a common low grade B-cell lymphoma comprising 7-8% of all B-cell lymphomas. It arises from a background of chronic inflammatory disease at a number of mucosal sites. MALT-1 lymphomas of the stomach are causatively linked to Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection and eradication of the bacterium with antibiotics leads to long-term complete regression of the lymphoma in approximately 70% of cases.