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The staining intensity of cancers varied between tumors. Most tumors showed weak to moderate cytoplasmic staining. Strongest staining was shown in melanomas, testicular and thyroid cancers.
Papillary adenocarcinoma of thyroid exhibited strong cytoplasmic immunoreactivity. Several cases of melanomas showed weak to moderate cytoplasmic and nuclear staining. Remaining cancer tissues were weakly stained or negative.
GENE INFORMATION
Gene name
GYG2 (HGNC Symbol)
Synonyms
GN-2
Description
Glycogenin 2 (HGNC Symbol)
Entrez gene summary
This gene encodes a member of the the glycogenin family. Glycogenin is a self-glucosylating protein involved in the initiation reactions of glycogen biosynthesis. A gene on chromosome 3 encodes the muscle glycogenin and this X-linked gene encodes the glycogenin mainly present in liver; both are involved in blood glucose homeostasis. This gene has a short version on chromosome Y, which is 3' truncated and can not make a functional protein. Multiple alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been identified.[provided by RefSeq, May 2010]