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Malignant tissues were mainly negative. Thyroid cancers and several cases of hepatocellular carcinomas exhibited weak to moderate cytoplasmic immunoreactivity.
GENE INFORMATION
Gene name
APLNR (HGNC Symbol)
Synonyms
AGTRL1, APJ, APJR, FLJ90771
Description
Apelin receptor (HGNC Symbol)
Entrez gene summary
This gene encodes a member of the G protein-coupled receptor gene family. The encoded protein is related to the angiotensin receptor, but is actually an apelin receptor that inhibits adenylate cyclase activity and plays a counter-regulatory role against the pressure action of angiotensin II by exerting hypertensive effect. It functions in the cardiovascular and central nervous systems, in glucose metabolism, in embryonic and tumor angiogenesis and as a human immunodeficiency virus (HIV-1) coreceptor. Two transcript variants resulting from alternative splicing have been identified. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2009]