Chromosome 16

Genes Linked with Cancer (71)

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Gene Location Aliases Abnormalities Implicated in
CD19 16p11.2 B4, CVID3-Acute Myeloid Leukaemia
-Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
-Multiple Myeloma
SULT1A1 16p11.2 PST, STP, STP1, P-PST, ST1A1, ST1A3, TSPST1, HAST1/HAST2-Breast Cancer
-Male Breast Cancer
MAPK3 16p11.2 ERK1, ERT2, ERK-1, PRKM3, P44ERK1, P44MAPK, HS44KDAP, HUMKER1A, p44-ERK1, p44-MAPK-Bladder Cancer
-Breast Cancer
-Cervical Cancer
-Colorectal Cancer
-Liver Cancer
-Pancreatic Cancer
-Salivary Gland Cancer
-Uterine Sarcoma
FUS 16p11.2 TLS, ALS6, ETM4, FUS1, POMP75, HNRNPP2Somatic
Translocation
-Acute Myeloid Leukaemia
-Skin Cancer
-Soft Tissue Sarcoma
-Stomach Cancer
MVP 16p11.2 LRP, VAULT1-Brain Tumours, Childhood
-Breast Cancer
-Colorectal Cancer
-Lung Cancer
-Lung Cancer, Non-Small Cell
PYCARD 16p11.2 ASC, TMS, TMS1, CARD5, TMS-1-Brain Tumours, Childhood
-Breast Cancer
-Cervical Cancer
-Lung Cancer
-Ovarian Cancer
-Prostate Cancer
ITGAM 16p11.2 CR3A, MO1A, CD11B, MAC-1, MAC1A, SLEB6-Acute Myeloid Leukaemia
-Brain Tumours, Childhood
-Leukaemia
-Melanoma
-Ovarian Cancer
-Skin Cancer
ITGAX 16p11.2 CD11C, SLEB6-Breast Cancer
-Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
-Hairy Cell Leukemia
-Melanoma
ITGAL 16p11.2 CD11A, LFA-1, LFA1A-Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
-Colorectal Cancer
-Leukaemia
-Multiple Myeloma
IL4R 16p12.1 CD124, IL4RA, IL-4RA-Bladder Cancer
-Brain Stem Glioma, Childhood
-Brain Tumours, Childhood
-Breast Cancer
-Hodgkin Lymphoma
IL21R 16p12.1 NILR, CD360Somatic-Acute Myeloid Leukaemia
-Leukaemia
IL27 16p12.1-p11.2 p28, IL30, IL-27, IL27A, IL-27A, IL27p28-Bladder Cancer
-Bone Cancer (primary)
-Cervical Cancer
-Ovarian Cancer
-Prostate Cancer
-Thyroid Cancer
CDR2 16p12.2 Yo, CDR62-Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
-Multiple Myeloma
-Prostate Cancer
PLK1 16p12.2 PLK, STPK13-Brain Tumours, Childhood
-Breast Cancer
-Liver Cancer
-Lung Cancer
-Osteosarcoma
PALB2 16p12.2 FANCN, PNCA3Germline-Fanconi Anaemia
MYH11 16p13.11 AAT4, FAA4, SMHC, SMMHCSomatic
Translocation
-Acute Myeloid Leukaemia
-Leukaemia
-Wilms Tumour
ABCC1 16p13.11 MRP, ABCC, GS-X, MRP1, ABC29Many cancer types including:
-Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia (ALL), child
-Acute Myeloid Leukaemia
-Breast Cancer
-Cervical Cancer
-Colorectal Cancer
-Liver Cancer
-Lung Cancer
-Neuroblastoma
-Ovarian Cancer
-Salivary Gland Cancer
ERCC4 16p13.12 XPF, RAD1, FANCQ, XFEPS, ERCC11Germline-Bladder Cancer
-Breast Cancer
-Head and Neck Cancers
-Lung Cancer
-Lung Cancer, Non-Small Cell
RMI2 16p13.13 BLAP18, C16orf75Somatic-Bloom Syndrome
-Bone Cancer (primary)
SNX29 16p13.13-p13.12 RUNDC2A, A-388D4.1Somatic-Ovarian Cancer
-Testicular Cancer
CIITA 16p13.13 C2TA, NLRA, MHC2TA, CIITAIVSomatic-Melanoma
TNFRSF17 16p13.13 BCM, BCMA, CD269, TNFRSF13ASomatic-Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
-Multiple Myeloma
-Stomach Cancer
SOCS1 16p13.13 JAB, CIS1, SSI1, TIP3, CISH1, SSI-1, SOCS-1Somatic-Acute Lymphocytic Leukaemia (ALL)
-Colorectal Cancer
-Liver Cancer
-Stomach Cancer
USP7 16p13.2 TEF1, HAUSP-Breast Cancer
-Cervical Cancer
-Lung Cancer
CREBBP 16p13.3 CBP, RSTS, KAT3A, RSTS1Somatic-Breast Cancer
-Esophageal Cancer
-Rubinstein-Taybi Syndrome
MSLN 16p13.3 MPF, SMRP-Cervical Cancer
-Lung Cancer
-Mesothelioma
-Ovarian Cancer
-Pancreatic Cancer
PKD1 16p13.3 PBP, PC1, Pc-1, TRPP1-Prostate Cancer
-Stomach Cancer
TSC2 16p13.3 LAM, TSC4, PPP1R160Germline-Bladder Cancer
-Brain Tumours, Childhood
-Kidney Cancer
-Lung Cancer
-Uterine Sarcoma
SSTR5 16p13.3 SS-5-R-Breast Cancer
-Carcinoid Tumours
-Lung Cancer
-Pancreatic Cancer
-Pituitary Tumors
-Prostate Cancer
-Stomach Cancer
-Thyroid Cancer
PDPK1 16p13.3 PDK1, PDPK2, PDPK2P, PRO0461-Breast Cancer
-Lung Cancer
-Pancreatic Cancer
-Prostate Cancer
-Stomach Cancer
AXIN1 16p13.3 AXIN, PPP1R49-Breast Cancer
-Colorectal Cancer
-Liver Cancer
IL32 16p13.3 NK4, TAIF, TAIFa, TAIFb, TAIFc, TAIFd, IL-32beta, IL-32alpha, IL-32delta, IL-32gamma-Breast Cancer
-Cutaneous T-cell lymphoma
-Mycosis Fungoides
-Skin Cancer
-Stomach Cancer
NOD2 16q12.1 CD, ACUG, BLAU, IBD1, YAOS, BLAUS, NLRC2, NOD2B, CARD15, CLR16.3, PSORAS1-Acute Lymphocytic Leukaemia (ALL)
-Breast Cancer
-Colorectal Cancer
-Haematological Malignancies
-Skin Cancer
TOX3 16q12.1 CAGF9, TNRC9-Breast Cancer
CYLD 16q12.1 EAC, MFT, SBS, TEM, BRSS, CDMT, MFT1, CYLD1, CYLDI, USPL2Germline & Somatic-Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma
-Salivary Gland Cancer
-Skin Cancer
-Basal Cell Carcinoma (BCC) - Skin
RBL2 16q12.2 Rb2, P130-Endometrial Cancer
-Intraocular (Eye) Melanoma
-Lung Cancer
-Nasopharyngeal Cancer
-Neuroblastoma
-Retinoblastoma
MMP2 16q12.2 CLG4, MONA, CLG4A, MMP-2, TBE-1, MMP-II-Brain and CNS Tumours
-Breast Cancer
-Cervical Cancer
-Chondrosarcoma
-Colorectal Cancer
-Liver Cancer
-Melanoma
-Oral Cavity Cancer
-Osteosarcoma
-Ovarian Cancer
-Stomach Cancer
AMFR 16q13 GP78, RNF45-Bladder Cancer
-Breast Cancer
-Lung Cancer
-Lung Cancer, Non-Small Cell
-Pancreatic Cancer
-Prostate Cancer
MT2A 16q13 MT2-Breast Cancer
-Colorectal Cancer
-Nasopharyngeal Cancer
-Prostate Cancer
-Stomach Cancer
MT1G 16q13 MT1, MT1K-Breast Cancer
-Colorectal Cancer
-Esophageal Cancer
-Kidney Cancer
-Liver Cancer
-Lung Cancer
-Thyroid Cancer
HERPUD1 16q13 SUP, HERP, Mif1Somatic-Leukaemia
-Lung Cancer
-Prostate Cancer
-Uterine Sarcoma
CX3CL1 16q21 NTN, NTT, CXC3, CXC3C, SCYD1, ABCD-3, C3Xkine, fractalkine, neurotactin-Bone Cancer (primary)
-Brain Tumours, Childhood
-Breast Cancer
-Lung Cancer
-Ovarian Cancer
-Pancreatic Cancer
CDH11 16q21 OB, CAD11, CDHOB, OSF-4Somatic-Retinoblastoma
CCL22 16q21 MDC, ABCD-1, SCYA22, STCP-1, DC/B-CK, A-152E5.1-Breast Cancer
-Hodgkin Lymphoma
-Lung Cancer
-Stomach Cancer
CCL17 16q21 TARC, ABCD-2, SCYA17, A-152E5.3-Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
-Cutaneous T-cell lymphoma
-Hodgkin Lymphoma
-Lung Cancer
-Skin Cancer
TRADD 16q22.1 Hs.89862-Breast Cancer
TERF2 16q22.1 TRF2, TRBF2-Breast Cancer
-Osteosarcoma
-Prostate Cancer
E2F4 16q22.1 E2F-4-Breast Cancer
-Colorectal Cancer
-Prostate Cancer
CDH3 16q22.1 CDHP, HJMD, PCAD-Breast Cancer
-Colorectal Cancer
-Esophageal Cancer
-Lung Cancer
-Pancreatic Cancer
-Prostate Cancer
-Stomach Cancer
CBFB 16q22.1 PEBP2BSomatic
Translocation
-Acute Myeloid Leukaemia
-Leukaemia
HAS3 16q22.1 -Bladder Cancer
-Breast Cancer
-Colorectal Cancer
-Lung Cancer
-Multiple Myeloma
-Ovarian Cancer
-Prostate Cancer
NQO1 16q22.1 DTD, QR1, DHQU, DIA4, NMOR1, NMORI-Breast Cancer
-Colorectal Cancer
-Lung Cancer
-Lung Cancer, Non-Small Cell
-Skin Cancer
-Urinary System Cancers
CTCF 16q22.1 MRD21-Breast Cancer
-Stomach Cancer
-Testicular Cancer
-Wilms Tumour
CDH1 16q22.1 UVO, CDHE, ECAD, LCAM, Arc-1, CD324Germline & Somatic-Bladder Cancer
-Breast Cancer
-Cervical Cancer
-Colorectal Cancer
-Hereditary Diffuse Gastric Cancer (HDGC)
-Liver Cancer
-Lung Cancer
-Ovarian Cancer
-Stomach Cancer
BCAR1 16q23.1 CAS, CAS1, CASS1, CRKAS, P130Cas-Breast Cancer
-Lung Cancer
-Prostate Cancer
WWOX 16q23.1-q23.2 FOR, WOX1, EIEE28, FRA16D, SCAR12, HHCMA56, PRO0128, SDR41C1, D16S432E-Bladder Cancer
-Breast Cancer
-Cervical Cancer
-Lung Cancer
MAF 16q23.2 CCA4, AYGRP, c-MAF, CTRCT21Somatic-Breast Cancer
-Multiple Myeloma
-Prostate Cancer
HSD17B2 16q23.3 HSD17, SDR9C2, EDH17B2-Breast Cancer
-Endometrial Cancer
-Ovarian Cancer
-Prostate Cancer
-Stomach Cancer
CDH13 16q23.3 CDHH, P105-Bladder Cancer
-Breast Cancer
-Colorectal Cancer
-Lung Cancer
-Lung Cancer, Non-Small Cell
-Ovarian Cancer
-Prostate Cancer
-Retinoblastoma
FOXC2 16q24.1 LD, MFH1, MFH-1, FKHL14-Breast Cancer
-Cervical Cancer
-Lung Cancer
-Lung Cancer, Non-Small Cell
-Ovarian Cancer
IRF8 16q24.1 ICSBP, IRF-8, ICSBP1, IMD32A, IMD32B, H-ICSBP-Acute Myeloid Leukaemia
-Bladder Cancer
-Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia
-Stomach Cancer
SLC7A5 16q24.2 E16, CD98, LAT1, 4F2LC, MPE16, D16S469E-Bladder Cancer
-Lung Cancer
-Multiple Myeloma
-Ovarian Cancer
-Prostate Cancer
BANP 16q24.2 BEND1, SMAR1, SMARBP1-Breast Cancer
-Lung Cancer
IL17C 16q24.2 CX2, IL-17C-Bladder Cancer
-Breast Cancer
-Cervical Cancer
-Colorectal Cancer
-Lung Cancer
-Stomach Cancer
CYBA 16q24.2 p22-PHOX-Breast Cancer
-Cervical Cancer
-Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
-Pancreatic Cancer
-Skin Cancer
-Stomach Cancer
MC1R 16q24.3 CMM5, MSH-R, SHEP2-Eye Cancer
-Melanoma
-Basal Cell Carcinoma (BCC) - Skin
FANCA 16q24.3 FA, FA1, FAA, FAH, FA-H, FACA, FANCHGermline-Fanconi Anaemia
CBFA2T3 16q24.3 ETO2, MTG16, MTGR2, ZMYND4, RUNX1T3Somatic-Acute Myeloid Leukaemia
-Breast Cancer
-Leukaemia
CDT1 16q24.3 DUP, RIS2-Prostate Cancer
-Skin Cancer
TUBB3 16q24.3 CDCBM, FEOM3, TUBB4, CDCBM1, CFEOM3, beta-4, CFEOM3A-Brain Tumours, Childhood
-Breast Cancer
-Lung Cancer
-Lung Cancer, Non-Small Cell
-Ovarian Cancer
APRT 16q24.3 AMP, APRTD-Colorectal Cancer
-Skin Cancer

Structural Abnormalities

Selected list of common recurrent structural abnormalities - Chromosome 16:

This is a highly selective list aiming to capture structural abnormalies which are frequesnt and/or significant in relation to diagnosis, prognosis, and/or characterising specific cancers. For a much more extensive list see the Mitelman Database of Chromosome Aberrations and Gene Fusions in Cancer.

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