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Most prostate and colorectal cancers as well as several cases of urothelial, renal, endometrial, testicular, gastric and pancreatic cancers displayed moderate cytoplasmic staining. Cancer tissues in general were weakly stained or negative.
GENE INFORMATION
Gene name
BAMBI (HGNC Symbol)
Synonyms
NMA
Description
BMP and activin membrane-bound inhibitor (HGNC Symbol)
Entrez gene summary
This gene encodes a transmembrane glycoprotein related to the type I receptors of the transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-beta) family, whose members play important roles in signal transduction in many developmental and pathological processes. The encoded protein however is a pseudoreceptor, lacking an intracellular serine/threonine kinase domain required for signaling. Similar proteins in frog, mouse and zebrafish function as negative regulators of TGF-beta, which has led to the suggestion that the encoded protein may function to limit the signaling range of the TGF-beta family during early embryogenesis. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]