Papillary renal cell carcinoma: genes and variants
Papillary renal cell carcinoma is linked to 1 analyzed protein (MET). 2 DNA variants are known to cause it; 69 more are uncertain, and 0 of those already look disease-causing on computable evidence.
Last updated 2026-09-30. Research information, not medical advice.
Also known as: Papillary renal cell carcinoma type 1
Genes linked to Papillary renal cell carcinoma
MET: Hepatocyte growth factor receptor
Hepatocyte-growth-factor signaling through this pathway promotes cell survival, proliferation, motility, and invasive growth during development and tissue repair. Exon 14 skipping, amplification, activating mutations, or fusions can drive cancer and create actionable therapeutic dependencies.
2 disease-causing and 67 uncertain variants in MET are linked to Papillary renal cell carcinoma.
Weakly linked (only a few uncertain records): MTOR, CDKN1A and CTNNB1.
Known disease-causing variants in Papillary renal cell carcinoma
| Variant | Position | Protein part | Clinical label |
|---|---|---|---|
| MET V1092I | 1092 | Protein kinase | Disease-causing (★★) |
| MET V1188L | 1188 | Protein kinase | Disease-causing |
Same protein, different disease
- Renal cell carcinoma is also caused by MET variants; they fall mostly in different places as the Papillary renal cell carcinoma variants (4 disease-causing).
Diseases related to Papillary renal cell carcinoma
- Autosomal recessive nonsyndromic hearing loss 4, also linked to MET
- Non-small cell lung carcinoma, also linked to MET
- Hepatocellular carcinoma, also linked to MET
- Renal cell carcinoma, also linked to MET
- Osteofibrous dysplasia, also linked to MET
- Arthrogryposis, distal, IIa 11, also linked to MET
- Hereditary papillary renal cell carcinoma, also linked to MET
Frequently asked questions
Which genes are linked to Papillary renal cell carcinoma?
In CATVariant, Papillary renal cell carcinoma is linked to 1 analyzed protein: MET (Hepatocyte growth factor receptor).
How many genetic variants are linked to Papillary renal cell carcinoma?
80 variants: 2 are classified as disease-causing (pathogenic or likely pathogenic) in ClinVar and 69 are of uncertain significance or have conflicting reports.
Which uncertain variants in Papillary renal cell carcinoma look disease-causing?
None of the uncertain variants currently reaches the likely-pathogenic range on computable evidence alone.
About this data
Variant–disease links come from ClinVar, Open Targets and UniProt, pooled from the latest public CATVariant analysis of each human protein. Evidence scores use the ACMG/AMP Bayesian points scale with computable criteria only (position among known disease variants, rarity in gnomAD, calibrated predictors, deep mutational scanning); there is no family or patient data, so they prioritise variants for expert review and never classify them.
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