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A few mucinous cystadenocarcinomas of ovary and fraction of tumor cells in a few pancreatic cancers showed moderate cytoplasmic and/or membranous positivity. A fraction of tumor cells in one case of hepatocellular carcinoma displayed strong cytoplasmic staining. Remaining cancer tissues were negative.
GENE INFORMATION
Gene name
CDC42EP5 (HGNC Symbol)
Synonyms
Borg3, CEP5
Description
CDC42 effector protein (Rho GTPase binding) 5 (HGNC Symbol)
Entrez gene summary
Cell division control protein 42 (CDC42), a small Rho GTPase, regulates the formation of F-actin-containing structures through its interaction with the downstream effector proteins. The protein encoded by this gene is a member of the Borg (binder of Rho GTPases) family of CDC42 effector proteins. Borg family proteins contain a CRIB (Cdc42/Rac interactive-binding) domain. They bind to CDC42 and regulate its function negatively. The encoded protein may inhibit c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK) independently of CDC42 binding. The protein may also play a role in septin organization and inducing pseudopodia formation in fibroblasts [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2013]