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A majority of cancer tissues displayed moderate to strong cytoplasmic and membranous positivity. Lymphomas and testicular cancers showed weak positivity or were negative.
GENE INFORMATION
Gene name
NT5E (HGNC Symbol)
Synonyms
CALJA, CD73, eN, eNT, NT5
Description
5'-nucleotidase, ecto (CD73) (HGNC Symbol)
Entrez gene summary
The protein encoded by this gene is a plasma membrane protein that catalyzes the conversion of extracellular nucleotides to membrane-permeable nucleosides. The encoded protein is used as a determinant of lymphocyte differentiation. Defects in this gene can lead to the calcification of joints and arteries. Two transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene.[provided by RefSeq, Mar 2011]