Cannabaceae

ICAM2
Available structures
PDBOrtholog search: PDBe RCSB
Identifiers
AliasesICAM2, CD102, intercellular adhesion molecule 2
External IDsOMIM: 146630; MGI: 96394; HomoloGene: 675; GeneCards: ICAM2; OMA:ICAM2 - orthologs
Orthologs
SpeciesHumanMouse
Entrez
Ensembl
UniProt
RefSeq (mRNA)

NM_001099789
NM_000873
NM_001099786
NM_001099787
NM_001099788

NM_010494

RefSeq (protein)

NP_000864
NP_001093256
NP_001093257
NP_001093258
NP_001093259

NP_034624

Location (UCSC)Chr 17: 64 – 64.02 MbChr 11: 106.27 – 106.28 Mb
PubMed search[3][4]
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Intercellular adhesion molecule 2 (ICAM2), also known as CD102 (Cluster of Differentiation 102), is a human gene, and the protein resulting from it.

Protein structure[edit]

The protein encoded by this gene is a member of the intercellular adhesion molecule (ICAM) family. All ICAM proteins are type I transmembrane glycoproteins, contain 2–9 immunoglobulin-like C2-type domains, and bind to the leukocyte adhesion LFA-1 protein.

Protein functions[edit]

ICAM-2 molecules regulate spermatid adhesion on Sertoli cell on the apical side of the blood-testis barrier (towards the lumen), thus playing a major role in spermatogenesis.[5]

This protein may also play a role in lymphocyte recirculation by blocking LFA-1-dependent cell adhesion. It mediates adhesive interactions important for antigen-specific immune response, NK-cell mediated clearance, lymphocyte recirculation, and other cellular interactions important for immune response and surveillance.[6]

Interactions[edit]

ICAM2 has been shown to interact with EZR.[7] It has also been shown to bind to P9 (Uniprot: B2UM07), a secreted protein from Akkermansia muciniphila.[8]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c GRCh38: Ensembl release 89: ENSG00000108622Ensembl, May 2017
  2. ^ a b c GRCm38: Ensembl release 89: ENSMUSG00000001029Ensembl, May 2017
  3. ^ "Human PubMed Reference:". National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  4. ^ "Mouse PubMed Reference:". National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  5. ^ Xiao X, Mruk DD, Cheng CY (2013). "Intercellular adhesion molecules (ICAMs) and spermatogenesis". Human Reproduction Update. 19 (2): 167–86. doi:10.1093/humupd/dms049. PMC 3576004. PMID 23287428.
  6. ^ "Entrez Gene: ICAM2 intercellular adhesion molecule 2".
  7. ^ Heiska L, Alfthan K, Grönholm M, Vilja P, Vaheri A, Carpén O (August 1998). "Association of ezrin with intercellular adhesion molecule-1 and -2 (ICAM-1 and ICAM-2). Regulation by phosphatidylinositol 4, 5-bisphosphate". The Journal of Biological Chemistry. 273 (34): 21893–900. doi:10.1074/jbc.273.34.21893. PMID 9705328.
  8. ^ Yoon HS, Cho CH, Yun MS, Jang SJ, You HJ, Kim JH, Han D, Cha KH, Moon SH, Lee K, Kim YJ, Lee SJ, Nam TW, Ko G (May 2021). "Akkermansia muciniphila secretes a glucagon-like peptide-1-inducing protein that improves glucose homeostasis and ameliorates metabolic disease in mice". Nature Microbiology. 6 (5): 563–573. doi:10.1038/s41564-021-00880-5. PMID 33820962. S2CID 233037565.

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This article incorporates text from the United States National Library of Medicine, which is in the public domain.


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