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Most cancer cells were negative. Cases of adenocarcinomas of colon, ovary and uterine cervix showed luminal membranous staining.
GENE INFORMATION
Gene name
BEST2 (HGNC Symbol)
Synonyms
FLJ20132, VMD2L1
Description
Bestrophin 2 (HGNC Symbol)
Entrez gene summary
This gene is a member of the bestrophin gene family of anion channels. Bestrophin genes share a similar gene structure with highly conserved exon-intron boundaries, but with distinct 3' ends. Bestrophins are transmembrane proteins that contain a homologous region rich in aromatic residues, including an invariant arg-phe-pro motif. Mutation in one of the family members (bestrophin 1) is associated with vitelliform macular dystrophy. The bestrophin 2 gene is mainly expressed in the retinal pigment epithelium and colon. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]