Programmed cell death 1

Programmed cell death 1
Programmed cell death 1
Identifiers
Symbols PDCD1; CD279; PD-1; PD1; SLEB2; hPD-1; hPD-l
External IDs OMIM600244 MGI104879 HomoloGene3681 GeneCards: PDCD1 Gene
RNA expression pattern
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Orthologs
Species Human Mouse
Entrez 5133 18566
Ensembl ENSG00000188389 ENSMUSG00000026285
UniProt Q15116 Q544F3
RefSeq (mRNA) NM_005018 NM_008798.2
RefSeq (protein) NP_005009 NP_032824.1
Location (UCSC) Chr 2:
242.79 – 242.8 Mb
Chr 1:
95.93 – 95.95 Mb
PubMed search [1] [2]

Programmed cell death protein 1 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the PDCD1 gene.[1][2] PDCD1 has also been designated as CD279 (cluster of differentiation 279).

This gene encodes a cell surface membrane protein of the immunoglobulin superfamily. This protein is expressed in pro-B-cells and is thought to play a role in their differentiation. In mice, expression of this gene is induced in the thymus when anti-CD3 antibodies are injected and large numbers of thymocytes undergo apoptosis. Mice deficient for this gene bred on a BALB/c background developed dilated cardiomyopathy and died from congestive heart failure. These studies suggest that this gene product may also be important in T cell function and contribute to the prevention of autoimmune diseases.[2]

References

  1. ^ Shinohara T, Taniwaki M, Ishida Y, Kawaichi M, Honjo T (Mar 1995). "Structure and chromosomal localization of the human PD-1 gene (PDCD1)". Genomics 23 (3): 704–6. doi:10.1006/geno.1994.1562. PMID 7851902. 
  2. ^ a b "Entrez Gene: PDCD1 programmed cell death 1". http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?Db=gene&Cmd=ShowDetailView&TermToSearch=5133. 

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