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Most cancer cells showed moderate cytoplasmic positivity. Colorectal cancers showed strong cytoplasmic immunoreactivity. Several cases of lymphomas, renal and lung cancers were negative.
Most cancer cells displayed moderate cytoplasmic immunoreactivity. Several cholangiocarcinomas, colorectal and pancreatic cancers showed strong staining. Most gliomas as well as several squamous cell carcinomas and hepatocellular carcinomas were negative.
GENE INFORMATION
Gene name
MRPS15 (HGNC Symbol)
Synonyms
FLJ11564
Description
Mitochondrial ribosomal protein S15 (HGNC Symbol)
Entrez gene summary
Mammalian mitochondrial ribosomal proteins are encoded by nuclear genes and help in protein synthesis within the mitochondrion. Mitochondrial ribosomes (mitoribosomes) consist of a small 28S subunit and a large 39S subunit. They have an estimated 75% protein to rRNA composition compared to prokaryotic ribosomes, where this ratio is reversed. Another difference between mammalian mitoribosomes and prokaryotic ribosomes is that the latter contain a 5S rRNA. Among different species, the proteins comprising the mitoribosome differ greatly in sequence, and sometimes in biochemical properties, which prevents easy recognition by sequence homology. This gene encodes a 28S subunit protein that belongs to the ribosomal protein S15P family. The encoded protein is more than two times the size of its E. coli counterpart, with the 12S rRNA binding sites conserved. Between human and mouse, the encoded protein is the least conserved among small subunit ribosomal proteins. Pseudogenes corresponding to this gene are found on chromosomes 15q and 19q. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]