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Several renal cancers exhibited weak to moderate cytoplasmic immunoreactivity. Additional nuclear staining was observed in few pancreatic cancers. Remaining cancer tissues were negative.
GENE INFORMATION
Gene name
PADI1 (HGNC Symbol)
Synonyms
HPAD10, PAD1, PDI, PDI1
Description
Peptidyl arginine deiminase, type I (HGNC Symbol)
Entrez gene summary
This gene encodes a member of the peptidyl arginine deiminase family of enzymes, which catalyze the post-translational deimination of proteins by converting arginine residues into citrullines in the presence of calcium ions. The family members have distinct substrate specificities and tissue-specific expression patterns. The type I enzyme is involved in the late stages of epidermal differentiation, where it deiminates filaggrin and keratin K1, which maintains hydration of the stratum corneum, and hence the cutaneous barrier function. This enzyme may also play a role in hair follicle formation. This gene exists in a cluster with four other paralogous genes. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]