Table 1 Cutaneous malignant melanoma (CMM) related genes used as seeds by network propagation algorithms.

From: Using whole-exome sequencing and protein interaction networks to prioritize candidate genes for germline cutaneous melanoma susceptibility

Genes

Riska

Associated pathway/driver

ACD

High

Telomere

TPP1

High

Telomere

BAP1

High

Cell cycle

CDKN2A

High and low

Cell cycle

CDK4

High

Cell cycle

POT1

High

Telomere

TERF2IP

High

Telomere

IRF4

Intermediate

Pigmentation

MC1R

Intermediate

Pigmentation

MITF

Intermediate

Melanocyte differentiation

SLC45A2

Intermediate

Pigmentation

AGR3

Low

Unknown

ARNT

Low

Xenobiotic metabolism

ASIP

Low

Pigmentation

ATM

Low

DNA repair

CASP8

Low

Apoptosis

CCND1

Low

Cell cycle

CDKAL1

low

Unknown

CDKN2B

Low

Cell cycle

FTO

Low

DNA repair

HERC2

Low

Pigmentation

KITLG

Low

Pigmentation

MTAP

Low

9p21.3 locus

MX2

Low

Unknown

OBFC1

Low

Telomere

OCA2

Low

Pigmentation

PARP1

Low

DNA repair

PLA2G6

Low

Nevi

SLC24A5

Low

Pigmentation

TERT

Low & high

Telomere, Nevi

CLPTM1L

Low & high

Telomere, Nevi

RAD23B

Low

DNA repair

TMEM38B

Low

DNA repair

TYR

Low

Pigmentation

TYRP1

Low

Pigmentation

BRAF

Unknown

Driver

NRAS

Unknown

Driver

HRAS

Unknown

Driver

NF1

Unknown

Driver

RAC1

Unknown

Driver

MAP2K1

Unknown

Driver

TP53

Unknown

Driver

ARID2

Unknown

Driver

DDX3X

Unknown

Driver

PPP6C

Unknown

Driver

PTEN

Unknown

Driver

RB1

Unknown

Driver

  1. aDisease-related genes included known high, intermediate, and low-risk genes for CMM identified by family studies, linkage, and GWAS2. Somatic drivers for CMM were also included19,20.