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A majority of malignant tissues showed weak to moderate cytoplasmic staining, often with a granular pattern. Strong positivity was observed in cases of malignant glioma, colorectal, breast, endometrial, skin, gastric and liver cancers. Thyroid cancers were negative.
GENE INFORMATION
Gene name
BBC3 (HGNC Symbol)
Synonyms
JFY1, PUMA
Description
BCL2 binding component 3 (HGNC Symbol)
Entrez gene summary
This gene encodes a member of the BCL-2 family of proteins. This family member belongs to the BH3-only pro-apoptotic subclass. The protein cooperates with direct activator proteins to induce mitochondrial outer membrane permeabilization and apoptosis. It can bind to anti-apoptotic Bcl-2 family members to induce mitochondrial dysfunction and caspase activation. Because of its pro-apoptotic role, this gene is a potential drug target for cancer therapy and for tissue injury. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants. [provided by RefSeq, Dec 2011]