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SPTBN1 is the non-erythrocytic form of β-spectrin or β-fodrin. Spectrins are members of the superfamily of F-actin cross linking proteins that are important as scaffolding proteins for protein sorting, cell adhesion, and migration. Reduced expression of SPTBN1 has been found to correlate with shorter survival of patients with hepatocellular cancer, pancreatic cancer and other malignancies of the gastrointestinal tract, suggesting tumor suppression ability of this protein.