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Cancer tissues displayed weak to moderate nuclear and membranous staining. Rare cases of glioma, colorectal and breast cancer were strongly positive. Several cases of liver cancers were negative.
Nuclear membrane immunoreactivity with strong intensities were observed in most gliomas while basal cells carcinomas showed moderate intensities. Most of the remaining cancer cells were negative.
GENE INFORMATION
Gene name
LMNB2 (HGNC Symbol)
Synonyms
LMN2
Description
Lamin B2 (HGNC Symbol)
Entrez gene summary
This gene encodes a B type nuclear lamin. The nuclear lamina consists of a two-dimensional matrix of proteins located next to the inner nuclear membrane. The lamin family of proteins make up the matrix and are highly conserved in evolution. During mitosis, the lamina matrix is reversibly disassembled as the lamin proteins are phosphorylated. Lamin proteins are thought to be involved in nuclear stability, chromatin structure and gene expression. Vertebrate lamins consist of two types, A and B. Mutations in this gene are associated with acquired partial lipodystrophy. [provided by RefSeq, May 2012]