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Hepatocellular carcinomas, few colorectal and stomach cancers showed moderate to strong cytoplasmic positivity. Remaining cancer tissues were generally negative.
GENE INFORMATION
Gene name
ACVR1B (HGNC Symbol)
Synonyms
ActRIB, ACVRLK4, ALK4, SKR2
Description
Activin A receptor, type IB (HGNC Symbol)
Entrez gene summary
This gene encodes an activin A type IB receptor. Activins are dimeric growth and differentiation factors which belong to the transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-beta) superfamily of structurally related signaling proteins. Activins signal through a heteromeric complex of receptor serine kinases which include at least two type I and two type II receptors. This protein is a type I receptor which is essential for signaling. Mutations in this gene are associated with pituitary tumors. Alternate splicing results in multiple transcript variants.[provided by RefSeq, Jun 2010]