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A majority of cancer tissues displayed moderate to strong cytoplasmic and membranous staining. Gliomas and melanomas were in general weakly stained or negative.
GENE INFORMATION
Gene name
F11R (HGNC Symbol)
Synonyms
CD321, JAM-1, JAM-A, JAM1, JAMA, JCAM, PAM-1
Description
F11 receptor (HGNC Symbol)
Entrez gene summary
Tight junctions represent one mode of cell-to-cell adhesion in epithelial or endothelial cell sheets, forming continuous seals around cells and serving as a physical barrier to prevent solutes and water from passing freely through the paracellular space. The protein encoded by this immunoglobulin superfamily gene member is an important regulator of tight junction assembly in epithelia. In addition, the encoded protein can act as (1) a receptor for reovirus, (2) a ligand for the integrin LFA1, involved in leukocyte transmigration, and (3) a platelet receptor. Multiple 5' alternatively spliced variants, encoding the same protein, have been identified but their biological validity has not been established. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]