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Cancer cells were in general negative. Nucleolar staining was observed in cases of gliomas.
GENE INFORMATION
Gene name
NFASC (HGNC Symbol)
Synonyms
FLJ46866, KIAA0756, NF, NRCAML
Description
Neurofascin (HGNC Symbol)
Entrez gene summary
This gene encodes an L1 family immunoglobulin cell adhesion molecule with multiple IGcam and fibronectin domains. The protein functions in neurite outgrowth, neurite fasciculation, and organization of the axon initial segment (AIS) and nodes of Ranvier on axons during early development. Both the AIS and nodes of Ranvier contain high densities of voltage-gated Na+ (Nav) channels which are clustered by interactions with cytoskeletal and scaffolding proteins including this protein, gliomedin, ankyrin 3 (ankyrin-G), and betaIV spectrin. This protein links the AIS extracellular matrix to the intracellular cytoskeleton. This gene undergoes extensive alternative splicing, and the full-length nature of some variants has not been determined.[provided by RefSeq, May 2009]