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Most cancer cells displayed moderate to strong cytoplasmic immunoreactivity with additional nuclear staining in several cases. Cases of lymphomas were negative.
A majority of cancers showed moderate cytoplasmic positivity. Strong immunoreactivity was observed in cancers of female genitalia, gastric, pancreatic, liver and colorectal cancers. Additional membranous positivity was observed in several cancers including pancreatic and cervical cancers.
GENE INFORMATION
Gene name
STAU1 (HGNC Symbol)
Synonyms
PPP1R150, STAU
Description
Staufen double-stranded RNA binding protein 1 (HGNC Symbol)
Entrez gene summary
Staufen is a member of the family of double-stranded RNA (dsRNA)-binding proteins involved in the transport and/or localization of mRNAs to different subcellular compartments and/or organelles. These proteins are characterized by the presence of multiple dsRNA-binding domains which are required to bind RNAs having double-stranded secondary structures. The human homologue of staufen encoded by STAU, in addition contains a microtubule- binding domain similar to that of microtubule-associated protein 1B, and binds tubulin. The STAU gene product has been shown to be present in the cytoplasm in association with the rough endoplasmic reticulum (RER), implicating this protein in the transport of mRNA via the microtubule network to the RER, the site of translation. Five transcript variants resulting from alternative splicing of STAU gene and encoding three isoforms have been described. Three of these variants encode the same isoform, however, differ in their 5'UTR. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]