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Most of the normal and malignant cells displayed moderate cytoplasmic immunoreactivity. Several cases of malignant gliomas, lymphomas, lung and renal cancers were weakly stained or negative.
Malignant tissues displayed moderate cytoplasmic and nuclear positivity. Most cases of testicular cancers exhibited strong staining. Malignant lymphomas were weakly stained or negative.
GENE INFORMATION
Gene name
UBE2K (HGNC Symbol)
Synonyms
HIP2, HYPG, UBC1
Description
Ubiquitin-conjugating enzyme E2K (HGNC Symbol)
Entrez gene summary
The protein encoded by this gene belongs to the ubiquitin-conjugating enzyme family. This protein interacts with RING finger proteins, and it can ubiquitinate huntingtin, the gene product for Huntington's disease. Known functions for this protein include a role in aggregate formation of expanded polyglutamine proteins and the suppression of apoptosis in polyglutamine diseases, a role in the dislocation of newly synthesized MHC class I heavy chains from the endoplasmic reticulum, and involvement in foam cell formation. Multiple transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been identified for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]