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Most adenocarcinomas and squamous cell carcinomas showed strong cytoplasmic and membranous positivity. Gliomas, lymphomas, melanomas, testicular cancers and hepatocellular carcinomas were in general negative.
Adenocarcinomas were strongly positive, except renal carcinomas. Squamous cell carcinomas were negative, except those of the lung.
Non-epithelial malignancies were negative.
GENE INFORMATION
Gene name
KRT19 (HGNC Symbol)
Synonyms
CK19, K19, K1CS, MGC15366
Description
Keratin 19, type I (HGNC Symbol)
Entrez gene summary
The protein encoded by this gene is a member of the keratin family. The keratins are intermediate filament proteins responsible for the structural integrity of epithelial cells and are subdivided into cytokeratins and hair keratins. The type I cytokeratins consist of acidic proteins which are arranged in pairs of heterotypic keratin chains. Unlike its related family members, this smallest known acidic cytokeratin is not paired with a basic cytokeratin in epithelial cells. It is specifically expressed in the periderm, the transiently superficial layer that envelopes the developing epidermis. The type I cytokeratins are clustered in a region of chromosome 17q12-q21. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]
P08727 [Direct mapping] Keratin, type I cytoskeletal 19
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