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A rare case of melanoma displayed strong membranous staining. Moderate nuclear positivity was observed in a rare case of melanoma, stomach and testicular cancer. A case of ovarian cancer displayed moderate cytoplasmic staining. Remaining cancer tissues were negative.
GENE INFORMATION
Gene name
COL8A2 (HGNC Symbol)
Synonyms
FECD, FECD1, PPCD, PPCD2
Description
Collagen, type VIII, alpha 2 (HGNC Symbol)
Entrez gene summary
This gene encodes the alpha 2 chain of type VIII collagen. This protein is a major component of the basement membrane of the corneal endothelium and forms homo- or heterotrimers with alpha 1 (VIII) type collagens. Defects in this gene are associated with Fuchs endothelial corneal dystrophy and posterior polymorphous corneal dystrophy type 2. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants. [provided by RefSeq, Jun 2014]