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Cases of colorectal and testicular embryonal cancers showed distinct membranous staining. A few malignant gliomas displayed weak to moderate cytoplasmic positivity. Malignant cells in general were negative.
GENE INFORMATION
Gene name
DLX1
Synonyms
Description
Distal-less homeobox 1 (HGNC Symbol)
Entrez gene summary
This gene encodes a member of a homeobox transcription factor gene family similiar to the Drosophila distal-less gene. The encoded protein is localized to the nucleus where it may function as a transcriptional regulator of signals from multiple TGF-{beta} superfamily members. The encoded protein may play a role in the control of craniofacial patterning and the differentiation and survival of inhibitory neurons in the forebrain. This gene is located in a tail-to-tail configuration with another member of the family on the long arm of chromosome 2. Alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been described. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]