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Most cancers showed weak to moderate cytoplasmic positivity with additional membrane staining in many cases. Gliomas and testicular cancers as well as most cases of carcinoids, liver and renal cancers were negative.
GENE INFORMATION
Gene name
VPS18 (HGNC Symbol)
Synonyms
KIAA1475, PEP3
Description
Vacuolar protein sorting 18 homolog (S. cerevisiae) (HGNC Symbol)
Entrez gene summary
Vesicle mediated protein sorting plays an important role in segregation of intracellular molecules into distinct organelles. Genetic studies in yeast have identified more than 40 vacuolar protein sorting (VPS) genes involved in vesicle transport to vacuoles. This gene encodes the human homolog of yeast class C Vps18 protein. The mammalian class C Vps proteins are predominantly associated with late endosomes/lysosomes, and like their yeast counterparts, may mediate vesicle trafficking steps in the endosome/lysosome pathway. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]