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Most cancer cells showed moderate to strong cytoplasmic and membranous staining. Glioma, lymphoma and melanoma were negative.
GENE INFORMATION
Gene name
DSG2 (HGNC Symbol)
Synonyms
CDHF5
Description
Desmoglein 2 (HGNC Symbol)
Entrez gene summary
Desmosomes are cell-cell junctions between epithelial, myocardial, and certain other cell types. This gene product is a calcium-binding transmembrane glycoprotein component of desmosomes in vertebrate epithelial cells. Currently, three desmoglein subfamily members have been identified and all are members of the cadherin cell adhesion molecule superfamily. These desmoglein gene family members are located in a cluster on chromosome 18. This second family member is expressed in colon, colon carcinoma, and other simple and stratified epithelial-derived cell lines. Mutations in this gene have been associated with arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia, familial, 10. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]