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Malignant gliomas displayed moderate to strong staining while moderate positivity was observed in several colorectal, skin and testicular cancers. Malignant cells in general showed weak staining or were negative.
GENE INFORMATION
Gene name
CERS1 (HGNC Symbol)
Synonyms
LAG1, LASS1, UOG1
Description
Ceramide synthase 1 (HGNC Symbol)
Entrez gene summary
This gene encodes a member of the bone morphogenetic protein (BMP) family and the TGF-beta superfamily. This group of proteins is characterized by a polybasic proteolytic processing site that is cleaved to produce a mature protein containing seven conserved cysteine residues. Members of this family are regulators of cell growth and differentiation in both embryonic and adult tissues. Studies in yeast suggest that the encoded protein is involved in aging. This protein is transcribed from a monocistronic mRNA as well as a bicistronic mRNA, which also encodes growth differentiation factor 1. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]