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The majority of malignant cells displayed moderate to strong cytoplasmic positivity with a granular pattern. Several cases of prostate, renal, liver, pancreatic and urothelial cancers were weakly stained or negative.
GENE INFORMATION
Gene name
SLC8B1 (HGNC Symbol)
Synonyms
FLJ22233, NCKX6, NCLX, SLC24A6
Description
Solute carrier family 8 (sodium/lithium/calcium exchanger), member B1 (HGNC Symbol)
Entrez gene summary
SLC24A6 belongs to a family of potassium-dependent sodium/calcium exchangers that maintain cellular calcium homeostasis through the electrogenic countertransport of 4 sodium ions for 1 calcium ion and 1 potassium ion (Cai and Lytton, 2004 [PubMed 14625281]).[supplied by OMIM, Mar 2008]