Indicator Explainer
NF2 Gene
This gene plays a role in cell adhesion and cytoskeletal remodeling. It is also involved in suppression of cell growth.
This page explains what the indicator is and how results are interpreted in general terms. Reference ranges depend on the laboratory, the method, and your own situation — no single “normal value” applies to everyone. This page is health information, not a diagnosis. For symptoms, treatment, or urgent concerns, contact a healthcare professional.
When it is tested
Source: National Cancer Institute, NCI Thesaurus 26.09d, C17425. NCI definition, reproduced without modification under CC BY 4.0. Source identity and definition checked automatically on 2026-10-20. No individual clinical interpretation or human reviewer is asserted.
Reading results
Reference intervals and interpretation depend on the laboratory, specimen, method and clinical context. This source definition is educational information; it does not establish a diagnosis, product approval or suitability for an individual.
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References
- NCI Thesaurus 26.09d — NF2 Gene (C17425)
- Source: National Cancer Institute, NCI Thesaurus 26.09d, C17425. NCI definition, reproduced without modification under CC BY 4.0.
- An unusual cutaneous presentation of neurofibromatosis type 2 with clinically silent vestibular schwannomas following a pathogenic nonsense mutation in NF2 gene. — Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol, 2025-09-01 (PMID 39912178; literature)
- Merlin immunohistochemistry is a reliable surrogate marker for NF2 gene alterations in meningioma. — Histopathology, 2025-08-15 (PMID 40815185; literature)
- Transcriptional landscape of pleural mesothelioma patients in relation to NF2 gene mutational status. — J Egypt Natl Canc Inst, 2025-06-09 (PMID 40484892; literature)