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Moderate to strong cytoplasmic positivity was observed in testicular, ovarian cancers and several cases of melanomas, colorectal and gastric cancers. Remaining cancer tissues were in general weakly stained or negative.
Strong cytoplasmic staining was observed in a few cases of gliomas and melanomas. Other cancer tissues were negative.
GENE INFORMATION
Gene name
L1CAM (HGNC Symbol)
Synonyms
CD171, HSAS, HSAS1, MASA, MIC5, S10, SPG1
Description
L1 cell adhesion molecule (HGNC Symbol)
Entrez gene summary
The protein encoded by this gene is an axonal glycoprotein belonging to the immunoglobulin supergene family. The ectodomain, consisting of several immunoglobulin-like domains and fibronectin-like repeats (type III), is linked via a single transmembrane sequence to a conserved cytoplasmic domain. This cell adhesion molecule plays an important role in nervous system development, including neuronal migration and differentiation. Mutations in the gene cause X-linked neurological syndromes known as CRASH (corpus callosum hypoplasia, retardation, aphasia, spastic paraplegia and hydrocephalus). Alternative splicing of this gene results in multiple transcript variants, some of which include an alternate exon that is considered to be specific to neurons. [provided by RefSeq, May 2013]