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Cancers exhibited weak to moderate cytoplasmic positivity. Carcinoids, gliomas, lymphomas, skin, head and neck cancers were mostly negative.
GENE INFORMATION
Gene name
ADAM8 (HGNC Symbol)
Synonyms
CD156, CD156a, MS2
Description
ADAM metallopeptidase domain 8 (HGNC Symbol)
Entrez gene summary
This gene encodes a member of the ADAM (a disintegrin and metalloprotease domain) family. Members of this family are membrane-anchored proteins structurally related to snake venom disintegrins, and have been implicated in a variety of biological processes involving cell-cell and cell-matrix interactions, including fertilization, muscle development, and neurogenesis. The protein encoded by this gene may be involved in cell adhesion during neurodegeneration, and it is thought to be a target for allergic respiratory diseases, including asthma. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants. [provided by RefSeq, Aug 2009]