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Cytoplasmic and membranous expression several cell types, most abundant in testicular Leydig cells, placental trophoblasts, renal glomeruli and basal cells of squamous epithelium.
ANTIBODY IHC RELIABILITY
Data reliability description
Antibody staining mainly consistent with RNA expression data.
Cancer tissues demonstrated cytoplasmic positivity of varying intensity. Strong cytoplasmic expression was observed in several cases of stomach cancer. Cases of malignant lymphoma, renal cancer and endometrial cancer were generally negative.
GENE INFORMATION
Gene name
TGFBR3 (HGNC Symbol)
Synonyms
betaglycan, BGCAN
Description
Transforming growth factor, beta receptor III (HGNC Symbol)
Entrez gene summary
This locus encodes the transforming growth factor (TGF)-beta type III receptor. The encoded receptor is a membrane proteoglycan that often functions as a co-receptor with other TGF-beta receptor superfamily members. Ectodomain shedding produces soluble TGFBR3, which may inhibit TGFB signaling. Decreased expression of this receptor has been observed in various cancers. Alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been identified for this gene.[provided by RefSeq, Sep 2010]