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Weak to moderate cytoplasmic positivity was observed in a small subset of cases of a few cancers including thyroid cancer. Most cancers were negative.
GENE INFORMATION
Gene name
DDX25 (HGNC Symbol)
Synonyms
GRTH
Description
DEAD (Asp-Glu-Ala-Asp) box helicase 25 (HGNC Symbol)
Entrez gene summary
DEAD box proteins, characterized by the conserved motif Asp-Glu-Ala-Asp (DEAD), are putative RNA helicases. They are implicated in a number of cellular processes involving alteration of RNA secondary structure, such as translation initiation, nuclear and mitochondrial splicing, and ribosome and spliceosome assembly. Based on their distribution patterns, some members of the DEAD box protein family are believed to be involved in embryogenesis, spermatogenesis, and cellular growth and division. This gene encodes a member of this family. The encoded protein is a gonadotropin-regulated and developmentally expressed testicular RNA helicase. It may serve to maintain testicular functions related to steroidogenesis and spermatogenesis. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]