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Cancer tissues displayed weak to moderate cytoplasmic staining. Rare case of urothelial and prostate cancer was strongly positive. Several cases of lymphomas, skin, liver and pancreatic cancers were negative.
Cancer tissues generally showed weak to moderate cytoplasmic immunoreactivity. Strong positivity was observed in several cases of liver, colorectal, prostate, gastric, renal and thyroid cancers. Basal cell carcinomas were negative.
GENE INFORMATION
Gene name
CLTA (HGNC Symbol)
Synonyms
Lca
Description
Clathrin, light chain A (HGNC Symbol)
Entrez gene summary
Clathrin is a large, soluble protein composed of heavy and light chains. It functions as the main structural component of the lattice-type cytoplasmic face of coated pits and vesicles which entrap specific macromolecules during receptor-mediated endocytosis. This gene encodes one of two clathrin light chain proteins which are believed to function as regulatory elements. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants. Related pseudogenes have been identified on chromosomes 8 and 12. [provided by RefSeq, May 2010]