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Several testis cancers, a few urothelial, colorectal, renal and skin cancers along with a rare case of carcinoid displayed weak to moderate nuclear membrane positivity. Remaining malignant tissues were negative.
GENE INFORMATION
Gene name
VPREB1 (HGNC Symbol)
Synonyms
CD179A, VpreB
Description
Pre-B lymphocyte 1 (HGNC Symbol)
Entrez gene summary
The protein encoded by this gene belongs to the immunoglobulin superfamily and is expressed selectively at the early stages of B cell development, namely, in proB and early preB cells. This gene encodes the iota polypeptide chain that is associated with the Ig-mu chain to form a molecular complex which is expressed on the surface of pre-B cells. The complex is thought to regulate Ig gene rearrangements in the early steps of B-cell differentiation. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants. [provided by RefSeq, Jan 2015]