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Weak to moderate cytoplasmic staining was seen in cancer tissues. lymphomas and renal cancers were mainly negative.
GENE INFORMATION
Gene name
SCN11A (HGNC Symbol)
Synonyms
NaN, Nav1.9, SCN12A, SNS-2
Description
Sodium channel, voltage gated, type XI alpha subunit (HGNC Symbol)
Entrez gene summary
Voltage-gated sodium channels are membrane protein complexes that play a fundamental role in the rising phase of the action potential in most excitable cells. Alpha subunits, such as SCN11A, mediate voltage-dependent gating and conductance, while auxiliary beta subunits regulate the kinetic properties of the channel and facilitate membrane localization of the complex. Aberrant expression patterns or mutations of alpha subunits underlie a number of disorders. Each alpha subunit consists of 4 domains connected by 3 intracellular loops; each domain consists of 6 transmembrane segments and intra- and extracellular linkers.[supplied by OMIM, Apr 2004]