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Gene Symbol PTPRB
Synonyms HPTP-BETA | HPTPB | PTPB | R-PTP-BETA | VEPTP
Gene Description PTPRB, protein tyrosine phosphatase receptor type B, is primarily expressed in endothelial cells and plays a role in cell spreading and migration (PMID: 24451369). Mutations in PTPRB have been commonly observed in angiosarcoma (PMID: 24633157, PMID: 32123305) and have also been identified in advanced soft tissue sarcoma (PMID: 31089155).
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