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Moderate cytoplasmic staining was observed in most cancers. Several colorectal and gastric cancers were strongly stained.
GENE INFORMATION
Gene name
FIG4 (HGNC Symbol)
Synonyms
ALS11, CMT4J, dJ249I4.1, hSac3, KIAA0274, SAC3
Description
FIG4 phosphoinositide 5-phosphatase (HGNC Symbol)
Entrez gene summary
The protein encoded by this gene belongs to the SAC domain-containing protein gene family. The SAC domain, approximately 400 amino acids in length and consisting of seven conserved motifs, has been shown to possess phosphoinositide phosphatase activity. The yeast homolog, Sac1p, is involved in the regulation of various phosphoinositides, and affects diverse cellular functions such as actin cytoskeleton organization, Golgi function, and maintenance of vacuole morphology. Membrane-bound phosphoinositides function as signaling molecules and play a key role in vesicle trafficking in eukaryotic cells. Mutations in this gene have been associated with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, type 4J. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]