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Several cases of testicular cancer along with a few cases of skin, urothelial, ovarian and colorectal cancer displayed weak to moderate cytoplasmic staining. Remaining malignant cells were negative.
GENE INFORMATION
Gene name
KRT77 (HGNC Symbol)
Synonyms
KRT1B
Description
Keratin 77, type II (HGNC Symbol)
Entrez gene summary
Keratins are intermediate filament proteins responsible for the structural integrity of epithelial cells and are subdivided into epithelial keratins and hair keratins. This gene encodes an epithelial keratin that is expressed in the skin and eccrine sweat glands. The type II keratins are clustered in a region of chromosome 12q13.[provided by RefSeq, Jun 2009]