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Most cancer tissues showed moderate cytoplasmic positivity. Few breast and colorectal cancers exhibited strong immunoreactivity. Several cases of cervical, ovarian, lung, pancreatic, liver, endometrial cancers and lymphomas were weakly stained.
Most tumour cells displayed weak to moderate nuclear immunoreactivity.
GENE INFORMATION
Gene name
ELAVL1 (HGNC Symbol)
Synonyms
Hua, HUR, MelG
Description
ELAV like RNA binding protein 1 (HGNC Symbol)
Entrez gene summary
The protein encoded by this gene is a member of the ELAVL family of RNA-binding proteins that contain several RNA recognition motifs, and selectively bind AU-rich elements (AREs) found in the 3' untranslated regions of mRNAs. AREs signal degradation of mRNAs as a means to regulate gene expression, thus by binding AREs, the ELAVL family of proteins play a role in stabilizing ARE-containing mRNAs. This gene has been implicated in a variety of biological processes and has been linked to a number of diseases, including cancer. It is highly expressed in many cancers, and could be potentially useful in cancer diagnosis, prognosis, and therapy. [provided by RefSeq, Sep 2012]