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A majority of cancer tissues showed weak to moderate cytoplasmic positivity with additional nuclear positivity in several cases. Most cases of carcinoids and lymphomas were negative.
GENE INFORMATION
Gene name
RBBP8 (HGNC Symbol)
Synonyms
COM1, CtIP, RIM, SCKL2
Description
Retinoblastoma binding protein 8 (HGNC Symbol)
Entrez gene summary
The protein encoded by this gene is a ubiquitously expressed nuclear protein. It is found among several proteins that bind directly to retinoblastoma protein, which regulates cell proliferation. This protein complexes with transcriptional co-repressor CTBP. It is also associated with BRCA1 and is thought to modulate the functions of BRCA1 in transcriptional regulation, DNA repair, and/or cell cycle checkpoint control. It is suggested that this gene may itself be a tumor suppressor acting in the same pathway as BRCA1. Three transcript variants encoding two different isoforms have been found for this gene. More transcript variants exist, but their full-length natures have not been determined. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]