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Most gliomas and hepatocellular carcinomas showed strong cytoplasmic, often granular positivity. Weak staining was observed in squamous cell cancers and in some melanomas. Remaining malignant cells were negative.
Malignant gliomas showed moderate to strong cytoplasmic positivity while liver cancers were moderately stained. Most remaining malignant cells were negative.
Most malignant cells were negative. Several cases of hepatocellular carcinomas and malignant gliomas exhibited weak to strong cytoplasmic positivity.
GENE INFORMATION
Gene name
LRP1 (HGNC Symbol)
Synonyms
A2MR, APOER, APR, CD91, LRP, LRP1A
Description
Low density lipoprotein receptor-related protein 1 (HGNC Symbol)
Entrez gene summary
This gene encodes a member of the low-density lipoprotein receptor family of proteins. The encoded preproprotein is proteolytically processed by furin to generate 515 kDa and 85 kDa subunits that form the mature receptor (PMID: 8546712). This receptor is involved in several cellular processes, including intracellular signaling, lipid homeostasis, and clearance of apoptotic cells. In addition, the encoded protein is necessary for the alpha 2-macroglobulin-mediated clearance of secreted amyloid precursor protein and beta-amyloid, the main component of amyloid plaques found in Alzheimer patients. Expression of this gene decreases with age and has been found to be lower than controls in brain tissue from Alzheimer's disease patients. [provided by RefSeq, Oct 2015]