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The majority of malignancies displayed moderate to strong cytoplasmic and membranous immunoreactivity. Gliomas, lymphomas and melanomas along with skin and renal cancers were weakly stained or negative.
A few pancreatic cancer cases showed moderate cytoplasmic positivity. One case of carcinoid showed moderate cytoplasmic positivity. Remaining cancers were negative.
GENE INFORMATION
Gene name
GAD2 (HGNC Symbol)
Synonyms
GAD65
Description
Glutamate decarboxylase 2 (pancreatic islets and brain, 65kDa) (HGNC Symbol)
Entrez gene summary
This gene encodes one of several forms of glutamic acid decarboxylase, identified as a major autoantigen in insulin-dependent diabetes. The enzyme encoded is responsible for catalyzing the production of gamma-aminobutyric acid from L-glutamic acid. A pathogenic role for this enzyme has been identified in the human pancreas since it has been identified as an autoantibody and an autoreactive T cell target in insulin-dependent diabetes. This gene may also play a role in the stiff man syndrome. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants that encode the same protein. [provided by RefSeq, Oct 2008]