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Cancer cells displayed moderate to strong cytoplasmic positivity and additional membranous staining in a few cases. Hepatocellular carcinomas were weakly stained or negative.
Several cases of carcinoids, gliomas and testicular cancers along with a few cases of melanomas, squamous cell carcinomas, breast and prostate cancers showed moderate to strong cytoplasmic positivity. Remaining cancer tissues were negative.
Cancer tissues displayed weak to moderate cytoplasmic staining with additional membranous and nuclear positivity in several tissues. Rare case of glioma and ovarian cancer was strongly stained. Majority of the cases of renal cancers were negative.
GENE INFORMATION
Gene name
TUBA3C (HGNC Symbol)
Synonyms
bA408E5.3, TUBA2
Description
Tubulin, alpha 3c (HGNC Symbol)
Entrez gene summary
Microtubules of the eukaryotic cytoskeleton perform essential and diverse functions and are composed of a heterodimer of alpha and beta tubulin. The genes encoding these microtubule constituents are part of the tubulin superfamily, which is composed of six distinct families. Genes from the alpha, beta and gamma tubulin families are found in all eukaryotes. The alpha and beta tubulins represent the major components of microtubules, while gamma tubulin plays a critical role in the nucleation of microtubule assembly. There are multiple alpha and beta tubulin genes and they are highly conserved among and between species. This gene is an alpha tubulin gene that encodes a protein 99% identical to the mouse testis-specific Tuba3 and Tuba7 gene products. This gene is located in the 13q11 region, which is associated with the genetic diseases Clouston hidrotic ectodermal dysplasia and Kabuki syndrome. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]