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Malignant tissues were in general negative, except for two breast cancers, one renal cancer and one thyroid cancer, which displayed strong cytoplasmic and nuclear staining.
GENE INFORMATION
Gene name
PVALB (HGNC Symbol)
Synonyms
D22S749
Description
Parvalbumin (HGNC Symbol)
Entrez gene summary
The protein encoded by this gene is a high affinity calcium ion-binding protein that is structurally and functionally similar to calmodulin and troponin C. The encoded protein is thought to be involved in muscle relaxation. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants. [provided by RefSeq, Oct 2015]