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A few pancreatic cancers, hepatocellular carcinoma, malignant melanaoma and a rare case of high grade non-Hodgkins lymphomas showed moderate to strong membranous and/or cytoplasmic staining. Remaining malignant cells were mainly negative.
Most tumours had positive stroma. Strong cytoplasmic expression was seen in gliomas. Remaining malignancies had cases of moderately stained tumor cells, the rest were negative.
GENE INFORMATION
Gene name
CD99 (HGNC Symbol)
Synonyms
MIC2
Description
CD99 molecule (HGNC Symbol)
Entrez gene summary
The protein encoded by this gene is a cell surface glycoprotein involved in leukocyte migration, T-cell adhesion, ganglioside GM1 and transmembrane protein transport, and T-cell death by a caspase-independent pathway. In addition, the encoded protein may have the ability to rearrange the actin cytoskeleton and may also act as an oncosuppressor in osteosarcoma. Cyclophilin A binds to CD99 and may act as a signaling regulator of CD99. This gene is found in the pseudoautosomal region of chromosomes X and Y and escapes X-chromosome inactivation. Three transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Apr 2013]