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Hepatocellular carcinomas displayed strong cytoplasmic staining and additional nuclear positivity in a few cases. Cases of mucinous ovarian cancer, stomach and pancreatic cancers were moderately stained. Other cancers were negative.
GENE INFORMATION
Gene name
LYZL4 (HGNC Symbol)
Synonyms
LYC4, MGC26768
Description
Lysozyme-like 4 (HGNC Symbol)
Entrez gene summary
Lysozymes (see LYZ; MIM 153450), especially C-type lysozymes, are well-recognized bacteriolytic factors widely distributed in the animal kingdom and play a mainly protective role in host defense. LYZL4 is a member of a family of lysozyme-like genes (Zhang et al., 2005 [PubMed 16014814]).[supplied by OMIM, Apr 2009]
