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Most of the cancer cells showed weak to moderate cytoplasmic staining with additional nuclear positivity in several cases. Several lung adenocarcinomas,a few melanomas, urothelial and pancreatic cancers were strongly stained.
Most cancers showed moderate to strong cytoplasmic and nuclear immunoreactivity. Several cases of lymphomas and gastric cancers were weakly stained or negative.
GENE INFORMATION
Gene name
MKKS (HGNC Symbol)
Synonyms
BBS6
Description
McKusick-Kaufman syndrome (HGNC Symbol)
Entrez gene summary
This gene encodes a protein which shares sequence similarity with other members of the type II chaperonin family. The encoded protein is a centrosome-shuttling protein and plays an important role in cytokinesis. This protein also interacts with other type II chaperonin members to form a complex known as the BBSome, which involves ciliary membrane biogenesis. This protein is encoded by a downstream open reading frame (dORF). Several upstream open reading frames (uORFs) have been identified, which repress the translation of the dORF, and two of which can encode small mitochondrial membrane proteins. Mutations in this gene have been observed in patients with Bardet-Biedl syndrome type 6, also known as McKusick-Kaufman syndrome. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants. [provided by RefSeq, Nov 2013]