TLE1 encodes a transcriptional corepressor that is overexpressed in synovial sarcomas.
Gene and tissue microarray studies have identified TLE1 as an excellent bio-marker for distinguishing the synovial sarcoma from other soft tissue malignancies.
References
Prospective Evaluation of TLE1 as a Diagnostic Immunohistochemical Marker in Synovial Sarcoma. Jagdis A, Rubin BP, Tubbs RR, Pacheco M, Nielsen TO. Am J Surg Pathol. 2009 Oct 3. PMID: 19809272