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Most malignant tissues were negative or showed occasional weak to moderate cytoplasmic and membranous immunoreactivity. Some tumors showed a granular staining pattern. A few lung cancers were stronger stained.
Most malignant tissues were in general negative. Colorectal, stomach, few ovarian, cervical, pancreatic and lung cancers showed strong cytoplasmic, membranous and extra cellular positivity.
Strong cytoplasmic immunoreactivity was displayed in several cases of colorectal-, stomach-, pancreatic-, lung- and urothelial cancer. Most other tumor types were negative.
This gene encodes a cell surface glycoprotein that represents the founding member of the carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) family of proteins. The encoded protein is used as a clinical biomarker for gastrointestinal cancers and may promote tumor development through its role as a cell adhesion molecule. Additionally, the encoded protein may regulate differentiation, apoptosis, and cell polarity. This gene is present in a CEA family gene cluster on chromosome 19. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2015]