Bcl-2 is an antiapoptotic protein which, under normal conditions, contributes to the balance of activity of numerous proapoptotic and antiapoptotic proteins. What would be the result of a gain-of-function mutation in the bcl-2 gene that led to a constant and significant elevation in cellular Bcl-2 protein levels?
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