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Cancer tissues showed weak to moderate cytoplasmic positivity. Lymphomas and skin cancers were negative. Several cases of gliomas showed staining in neuropil.
Several gliomas showed distinct staining in neuropil. Remaining cancers were weakly stained in cytoplasm or negative.
GENE INFORMATION
Gene name
MAG (HGNC Symbol)
Synonyms
GMA, S-MAG, SIGLEC-4A, SIGLEC4A
Description
Myelin associated glycoprotein (HGNC Symbol)
Entrez gene summary
The protein encoded by this gene is a type I membrane protein and member of the immunoglobulin superfamily. It is thought to be involved in the process of myelination. It is a lectin that binds to sialylated glycoconjugates and mediates certain myelin-neuron cell-cell interactions. Three alternatively spliced transcripts encoding different isoforms have been described for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Nov 2010]