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Most malignancies displayed moderate cytoplasmic and nuclear positivity. Several cases of liver cancer and few cases of testis cancers displayed strong immunoreactivity. Malignant melanomas, ovarian, gastric cancer were weakly stained or negative in several cases.
Most malignant cells displayed weak to moderate cytoplasmic and membranous positivity. Thyroid cancer and a few lung cancers showed strong immunoreactivity. Prostate cancers were in general negative.
GENE INFORMATION
Gene name
IL1R2 (HGNC Symbol)
Synonyms
CD121b, IL1RB
Description
Interleukin 1 receptor, type II (HGNC Symbol)
Entrez gene summary
The protein encoded by this gene is a cytokine receptor that belongs to the interleukin 1 receptor family. This protein binds interleukin alpha (IL1A), interleukin beta (IL1B), and interleukin 1 receptor, type I(IL1R1/IL1RA), and acts as a decoy receptor that inhibits the activity of its ligands. Interleukin 4 (IL4) is reported to antagonize the activity of interleukin 1 by inducing the expression and release of this cytokine. This gene and three other genes form a cytokine receptor gene cluster on chromosome 2q12. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants and protein isoforms. Alternative splicing produces both membrane-bound and soluble proteins. A soluble protein is also produced by proteolytic cleavage. [provided by RefSeq, May 2012]