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A majority of malignant cells showed moderate to strong cytoplasmic immunoreactivity with a granular pattern. Several skin cancers were weakly stained.
GENE INFORMATION
Gene name
IL18R1 (HGNC Symbol)
Synonyms
CD218a, IL-1Rrp, IL1RRP
Description
Interleukin 18 receptor 1 (HGNC Symbol)
Entrez gene summary
The protein encoded by this gene is a cytokine receptor that belongs to the interleukin 1 receptor family. This receptor specifically binds interleukin 18 (IL18), and is essential for IL18 mediated signal transduction. IFN-alpha and IL12 are reported to induce the expression of this receptor in NK and T cells. This gene along with four other members of the interleukin 1 receptor family, including IL1R2, IL1R1, ILRL2 (IL-1Rrp2), and IL1RL1 (T1/ST2), form a gene cluster on chromosome 2q. Alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Sep 2013]