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Cancer cells showed weak to moderate cytoplasmic staining. A small fraction of adenocarcinomas displayed strong positivity.
GENE INFORMATION
Gene name
UCN (HGNC Symbol)
Synonyms
UI, UROC
Description
Urocortin (HGNC Symbol)
Entrez gene summary
This gene is a member of the sauvagine/corticotropin-releasing factor/urotensin I family. It is structurally related to the corticotropin-releasing factor (CRF) gene and the encoded product is an endogenous ligand for CRF type 2 receptors. In the brain it may be responsible for the effects of stress on appetite. In spite of the gene family name similarity, the product of this gene has no sequence similarity to urotensin II. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]