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Most cancer tissues showed moderate cytoplasmic staining. Strong staining was observed in lymphomas and several cases of testicular cancers. Remaining cancer tissues were weakly stained or negative.
GENE INFORMATION
Gene name
CDH23 (HGNC Symbol)
Synonyms
CDHR23, DFNB12, USH1D
Description
Cadherin-related 23 (HGNC Symbol)
Entrez gene summary
This gene is a member of the cadherin superfamily, whose genes encode calcium dependent cell-cell adhesion glycoproteins. The encoded protein is thought to be involved in stereocilia organization and hair bundle formation. The gene is located in a region containing the human deafness loci DFNB12 and USH1D. Usher syndrome 1D and nonsyndromic autosomal recessive deafness DFNB12 are caused by allelic mutations of this cadherin-like gene. Upregulation of this gene may also be associated with breast cancer. Alternative splice variants encoding different isoforms have been described. [provided by RefSeq, May 2013]