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Malignant tissues generally displayed weak to moderate cytoplasmic immunoreactivity. Most basal cell carcinomas of skin, malignant lymphomas and gliomas were negative. Keratinized parts of squamous cell carcinomas showed distinct immunoreactivity.
GENE INFORMATION
Gene name
CDH9
Synonyms
Description
Cadherin 9, type 2 (T1-cadherin) (HGNC Symbol)
Entrez gene summary
This gene encodes a type II classical cadherin from the cadherin superfamily, integral membrane proteins that mediate calcium-dependent cell-cell adhesion. Mature cadherin proteins are composed of a large N-terminal extracellular domain, a single membrane-spanning domain, and a small, highly conserved C-terminal cytoplasmic domain. The extracellular domain consists of 5 subdomains, each containing a cadherin motif, and appears to determine the specificity of the protein's homophilic cell adhesion activity. Type II (atypical) cadherins are defined based on their lack of a HAV cell adhesion recognition sequence specific to type I cadherins. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]