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Malignant carcinoids showed strong cytoplasmic immunoreactivity while occasional cases of malignant gliomas, breast and prostate cancers displayed moderate to strong cytoplasmic staining. Most of the remaining cancers were negative.
GENE INFORMATION
Gene name
CPE
Synonyms
Description
Carboxypeptidase E (HGNC Symbol)
Entrez gene summary
This gene encodes a member of the M14 family of metallocarboxypeptidases. The encoded preproprotein is proteolytically processed to generate the mature peptidase. This peripheral membrane protein cleaves C-terminal amino acid residues and is involved in the biosynthesis of peptide hormones and neurotransmitters, including insulin. This protein may also function independently of its peptidase activity, as a neurotrophic factor that promotes neuronal survival, and as a sorting receptor that binds to regulated secretory pathway proteins, including prohormones. Mutations in this gene are implicated in type 2 diabetes. [provided by RefSeq, Nov 2015]