Indicator Explainer
TERT Gene
This gene is involved in cell cycle regulation and telomere maintenance.
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, C18173. 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 — TERT Gene (C18173)
- Source: National Cancer Institute, NCI Thesaurus 26.09d, C18173. NCI definition, reproduced without modification under CC BY 4.0.
- High telomerase activity in Epithelioma papulosum cyprini (EPC) cells is maintained by the transcriptional regulation of the telomerase reverse transcriptase (tert) gene via the cellular myelocytomatosis (c-Myc) transcription factor and DNA methylation, along with high telomerase stability. — Comp Biochem Physiol B Biochem Mol Biol, 2026-07-21 (PMID 42480788; literature)
- The Telomerase Reverse Transcriptase (TERT) Gene Molecular Characterization in Sheep and the Association of Its Variation with Wool Traits. — Animals (Basel), 2026-07-03 (PMID 42450752; literature)
- Blood circulating C228T TERT gene promoter mutation is an independent factor for the prognosis of HBV-related hepatocellular carcinoma. — BMC Cancer, 2026-06-03 (PMID 42237300; literature)
- Prenatal exposure to metal mixtures and mitochondrial DNA content and telomere length in newborns: Potential modulation by TERT gene variants. — Environ Pollut, 2026-05-06 (PMID 42102996; literature)