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Most cancer tissues showed moderate to strong cytoplasmic positivity. Several renal, liver, endometrial cancers along with few cervical, ovarian and stomach cancers were weakly stained or negative.
Cancer cells displayed strong cytoplasmic staining, in a mitochondrial like pattern.
GENE INFORMATION
Gene name
MAVS (HGNC Symbol)
Synonyms
Cardif, IPS-1, KIAA1271, VISA
Description
Mitochondrial antiviral signaling protein (HGNC Symbol)
Entrez gene summary
This gene encodes an intermediary protein necessary in the virus-triggered beta interferon signaling pathways. It is required for activation of transcription factors which regulate expression of beta interferon and contributes to antiviral immunity. Multiple transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Sep 2011]