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Most cancer tissues were negative. A few cases of most cancers showed weak cytoplasmic staining. Several hepatocellular carcinomas showed moderate to strong positivity. Cholangiocarcinomas were negative.
Moderate to strong cytoplasmic staining in a majority of cancer tissues.
GENE INFORMATION
Gene name
NEU1 (HGNC Symbol)
Synonyms
NEU
Description
Sialidase 1 (lysosomal sialidase) (HGNC Symbol)
Entrez gene summary
The protein encoded by this gene is a lysosomal enzyme that cleaves terminal sialic acid residues from substrates such as glycoproteins and glycolipids. In the lysosome, this enzyme is part of a heterotrimeric complex together with beta-galactosidase and cathepsin A (the latter is also referred to as 'protective protein'). Mutations in this gene can lead to sialidosis, a lysosomal storage disease that can be type 1 (cherry red spot-myoclonus syndrome or normosomatic type), which is late-onset, or type 2 (the dysmorphic type), which occurs at an earlier age with increased severity. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]