BCAS1
Function
Required for myelination.
Tissue Specificity
Highly expressed in the brain and, more specifically, in oligodendrocytes (at protein level). Expressed in the prostate, and at lower levels in testis, intestine and colon. Overexpressed in most breast cancer cell lines and down-regulated in some colorectal tumors.
Cellular localization
- Cytoplasm
Alternative names
AIBC1, NABC1, BCAS1, Breast carcinoma-amplified sequence 1, Amplified and overexpressed in breast cancer, Novel amplified in breast cancer 1