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Single cases of cervical adenocarcinomas, mucinous cystadenocarcinomas, colorectal and gastric cancer showed strong cytoplasmic positivity in subsets of tumor cells. Other tumors were generally negative.
A few cases of malignant melanoma and urothelial cancers showed weak to moderate nuclear or cytoplasmic staining. Remaining malignant tissues were weakly stained or negative.
GENE INFORMATION
Gene name
ACRBP (HGNC Symbol)
Synonyms
CT23, OY-TES-1, SP32
Description
Acrosin binding protein (HGNC Symbol)
Entrez gene summary
The protein encoded by this gene is similar to proacrosin binding protein sp32 precursor found in mouse, guinea pig, and pig. This protein is located in the sperm acrosome and is thought to function as a binding protein to proacrosin for packaging and condensation of the acrosin zymogen in the acrosomal matrix. This protein is a member of the cancer/testis family of antigens and it is found to be immunogenic. In normal tissues, this mRNA is expressed only in testis, whereas it is detected in a range of different tumor types such as bladder, breast, lung, liver, and colon. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]