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A few breast cancers displayed moderate to strong cytoplasmic staining. Remaining cancer tissues were weakly stained or negative.
GENE INFORMATION
Gene name
ARRB1 (HGNC Symbol)
Synonyms
ARR1
Description
Arrestin, beta 1 (HGNC Symbol)
Entrez gene summary
Members of arrestin/beta-arrestin protein family are thought to participate in agonist-mediated desensitization of G-protein-coupled receptors and cause specific dampening of cellular responses to stimuli such as hormones, neurotransmitters, or sensory signals. Arrestin beta 1 is a cytosolic protein and acts as a cofactor in the beta-adrenergic receptor kinase (BARK) mediated desensitization of beta-adrenergic receptors. Besides the central nervous system, it is expressed at high levels in peripheral blood leukocytes, and thus the BARK/beta-arrestin system is believed to play a major role in regulating receptor-mediated immune functions. Alternatively spliced transcripts encoding different isoforms of arrestin beta 1 have been described. [provided by RefSeq, Jan 2011]