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Malignant tissues displayed moderate nuclear positivity. Strong staining was observed in several cases of cervical, endometrial, skin, testicular and urothelial cancers. Hepatocellular carcinomas were weakly stained or negative.
GENE INFORMATION
Gene name
PKNOX2
Synonyms
Description
PBX/knotted 1 homeobox 2 (HGNC Symbol)
Entrez gene summary
Homeodomain proteins are sequence-specific transcription factors that share a highly conserved DNA-binding domain and play fundamental roles in cell proliferation, differentiation, and death. PKNOX2 belongs to the TALE (3-amino acid loop extension) class of homeodomain proteins characterized by a 3-amino acid extension between alpha helices 1 and 2 within the homeodomain (Imoto et al., 2001 [PubMed 11549286]).[supplied by OMIM, Oct 2009]