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Cancer cells were in general negative. Several hepatocellular carcinomas and a single case of prostate cancer showed moderate cytoplasmic immunoreactivity.
GENE INFORMATION
Gene name
SLC2A8 (HGNC Symbol)
Synonyms
GLUT8, GLUTX1
Description
Solute carrier family 2 (facilitated glucose transporter), member 8 (HGNC Symbol)
Entrez gene summary
This gene belongs to the solute carrier 2A family, which includes intracellular glucose transporters. Based on sequence comparison, the glucose transporters are grouped into three classes and this gene is a member of class II. The encoded protein, like other members of the family, contains several conserved residues and motifs and 12 transmembrane domains with both amino and carboxyl ends being on the cytosolic side of the membrane. Alternatively spliced transcript variants have been described for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Nov 2012]