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Single cases of several tumor types displayed strong cytoplasmic staining, especially in stomach cancers and malignant lymphomas. Most cancer tissues were however weakly stained or negative.
GENE INFORMATION
Gene name
TRIB2 (HGNC Symbol)
Synonyms
GS3955, TRB2
Description
Tribbles pseudokinase 2 (HGNC Symbol)
Entrez gene summary
This gene encodes one of three members of the Tribbles family. The Tribbles members share a Trb domain, which is homologous to protein serine-threonine kinases, but lacks the active site lysine and probably lacks a catalytic function. The Tribbles proteins interact and modulate the activity of signal transduction pathways in a number of physiological and pathological processes. This Tribbles member induces apoptosis of cells mainly of the hematopoietic origin. It has been identified as a protein up-regulated by inflammatory stimuli in myeloid (THP-1) cells, and also as an oncogene that inactivates the transcription factor C/EBPalpha (CCAAT/enhancer-binding protein alpha) and causes acute myelogenous leukemia. Alternatively spliced transcript variants have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Mar 2009]