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Most malignant tissues were weakly stained or negative. Several cases of colorectal, stomach and pancreatic cancers exhibited moderate cytoplasmic and membranous immunoreactivity whereas moderate to strong cytoplasmic and nuclear staining was found in cases of gliomas and renal cancers.
GENE INFORMATION
Gene name
PARK2 (HGNC Symbol)
Synonyms
AR-JP, parkin, PDJ
Description
Parkin RBR E3 ubiquitin protein ligase (HGNC Symbol)
Entrez gene summary
The precise function of this gene is unknown; however, the encoded protein is a component of a multiprotein E3 ubiquitin ligase complex that mediates the targeting of substrate proteins for proteasomal degradation. Mutations in this gene are known to cause Parkinson disease and autosomal recessive juvenile Parkinson disease. Alternative splicing of this gene produces multiple transcript variants encoding distinct isoforms. Additional splice variants of this gene have been described but currently lack transcript support. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]