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Most cancers were negative. Lymphomas showed moderate to strong cytoplasmic positivity. A few cases of breast, thyroid and testicular cancers showed moderate cytoplasmic staining.
GENE INFORMATION
Gene name
MFN2 (HGNC Symbol)
Synonyms
CMT2A2, CPRP1, KIAA0214, MARF
Description
Mitofusin 2 (HGNC Symbol)
Entrez gene summary
This gene encodes a mitochondrial membrane protein that participates in mitochondrial fusion and contributes to the maintenance and operation of the mitochondrial network. This protein is involved in the regulation of vascular smooth muscle cell proliferation, and it may play a role in the pathophysiology of obesity. Mutations in this gene cause Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 2A2, and hereditary motor and sensory neuropathy VI, which are both disorders of the peripheral nervous system. Defects in this gene have also been associated with early-onset stroke. Two transcript variants encoding the same protein have been identified. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]