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Several thyroid cancers along with a few cases of malignant melanomas, cholangiocarcinomas, endometrial and prostate cancers showed moderate granular cytoplasmic immunoreactivity. A rare case of high grade urothelial cancer was strongly stained. Remaining cancers tissues were negative.
GENE INFORMATION
Gene name
SLC23A1 (HGNC Symbol)
Synonyms
SLC23A2, SVCT1, YSPL3
Description
Solute carrier family 23 (ascorbic acid transporter), member 1 (HGNC Symbol)
Entrez gene summary
The absorption of vitamin C into the body and its distribution to organs requires two sodium-dependent vitamin C transporters. This gene encodes one of the two transporters. The encoded protein is active in bulk vitamin C transport involving epithelial surfaces. Previously, this gene had an official symbol of SLC23A2. Alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Dec 2008]