FAAH2

Overview

FAAH2 (Fatty Acid Amide Hydrolase 2) encodes a lipid-metabolizing enzyme involved in endocannabinoid degradation. It was identified as a significantly mutated gene in chromophobe renal cell carcinoma (chRCC) through exome sequencing, though its functional role in cancer is uncharacterized.

Alterations observed in the corpus

  • Significantly mutated in chromophobe RCC (chRCC) by whole-exome sequencing of 167 non-clear cell RCCs; lacks functional characterization in cancer PMID:25401301.

Cancer types (linked)

  • CHRCC (chromophobe RCC): significantly mutated gene; driver versus passenger status is unestablished PMID:25401301.

Co-occurrence and mutual exclusivity

  • No co-occurrence or mutual exclusivity data reported in the corpus.

Therapeutic relevance

  • No direct therapeutic associations reported in the corpus.

Open questions

  • Oncogenic versus passenger role of FAAH2 in chRCC requires functional characterization PMID:25401301.

Sources

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