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CD44: Function, CD44 in cancer & Interactions

The CD44 antigen is a cell-surface glycoprotein involved in cell–cell interactions, cell adhesion and migration. In humans, the CD44 antigen is encoded by the CD44 gene on chromosome 11. CD44 has been referred to as HCAM (homing cell adhesion molecule), Pgp-1 (phagocytic glycoprotein-1), Hermes antigen, lymphocyte homing receptor, ECM-III, and HUTCH-1.

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CD44 topic overview

The analysis highlights Function, CD44 in cancer and Interactions as prominent areas in the source structure around CD44.

Related topics
75
Source areas
6
Connected nodes
81
Extracted relationships
158
Concept neighborhoods
34
Bridge connections
81

What this topic covers Research coverage

Source areas are shown by the number of related topics found in each part of the analysis. Use smaller areas too: they can reveal specialized angles and content gaps.

CD44 in cancer · 22 topics
Function · 20 topics
Interactions · 14 topics
Clinical significance · 12 topics
Overview · 4 topics
Tissue distribution and isoforms · 3 topics

Smaller areas are not necessarily less important. They contain fewer connections in this analysis and can be useful for finding specialized angles or coverage gaps.

Key facts & relationships

High-confidence facts extracted from structured source data. Use them as anchors for further research.

Aliases
CD44, CDW44, CSPG8, ECMR-III, HCELL, HUTCH-I, IN, LHR, MC56, MDU2, MDU3, MIC4, Pgp1, CD44 molecule (Indian blood group)
Available structures
Available structuresPDBOrtholog search: PDBe RCSB List of PDB id codes1POZ, 1UUH, 2I83, 4PZ3, 4PZ4
Band
11p13 · 2 E2|2 54.13 cM
Bgee
parotid gland · stromal cell of endometrium · vulva · gingival epithelium · skin of thigh
BioGPS
More reference expression data
Chr.
Chromosome 11 (human) · Chromosome 2 (mouse)

Explore all related topics Closing gaps

Browse the complete topic structure, not only the most central items. Less prominent entities and concepts can reveal missing angles, specialized context and useful research gaps. Each item opens a new analysis centered on that subject.

Overview

Tissue distribution and isoforms

Function

Clinical significance

CD44 in cancer

Interactions

Advanced semantic analysis

Deeper signals for content research, entity SEO and topical coverage. The plain-language headings explain what each technical view is useful for.

How CD44 connects Entity context

The extracted context around CD44 shows recurring relationship patterns in the source. For example, CD44 → apical plasma membrane, basolateral plasma membrane, cartilage development, cell adhesion, cell migration, cell projection, cell surface, cell-cell adhesion, cell-matrix adhesion, cellular response to fibroblast growth factor stimulus, collagen binding, cytokine receptor activity, cytosol, extracellular exosome, extracellular matrix disassembly, extracellular matrix organization, focal adhesion, Golgi apparatus, hyaluronan catabolic process, hyaluronic acid binding Another extracted example is CD44 → Achilles tendon, body of femur, calvaria, dermis, endothelial cell of lymphatic vessel, epithelium of lens, gingival epithelium, granulocyte, human penis, islet of Langerhans, molar, parotid gland, skin of abdomen, skin of hip, skin of thigh, stromal cell of endometrium, submandibular gland, tibiofemoral joint, vulva. Use these groups to spot repeated connection types before inspecting the individual relationships.

CD44

Top relations

Gene ontology · 48
CD44 → apical plasma membrane, basolateral plasma membrane, cartilage development, cell adhesion, cell migration, cell projection, cell surface, cell-cell adhesion, cell-matrix adhesion, cellular response to fibroblast growth factor stimulus, collagen binding, cytokine receptor activity, cytosol, extracellular exosome, extracellular matrix disassembly, extracellular matrix organization, focal adhesion, Golgi apparatus, hyaluronan catabolic process, hyaluronic acid binding
Bgee · 19
CD44 → Achilles tendon, body of femur, calvaria, dermis, endothelial cell of lymphatic vessel, epithelium of lens, gingival epithelium, granulocyte, human penis, islet of Langerhans, molar, parotid gland, skin of abdomen, skin of hip, skin of thigh, stromal cell of endometrium, submandibular gland, tibiofemoral joint, vulva
RNA expression pattern · 19
CD44 → Achilles tendon, body of femur, calvaria, dermis, endothelial cell of lymphatic vessel, epithelium of lens, gingival epithelium, granulocyte, human penis, islet of Langerhans, molar, parotid gland, skin of abdomen, skin of hip, skin of thigh, stromal cell of endometrium, submandibular gland, tibiofemoral joint, vulva
related to Interactions · 12
CD44 → ARHGEF1, CD74, Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor, Ezrin, Fibrin, Fibronectin, FYN, Hyaluronan, Hyaluronan-dependent, Lck, OsteopontinSelectins, PIP2
related to External links · 8
CD44 → BGMUT Blood Group Antigen, Gene Mutation Database, Human CD44, IHOP, Indian, NCBI, NIHArticles, UCSC Genome Browser
related to HCELL · 7
CD44 → E-selectin, Ex, HCELL, Hematopoietic Cell E-/L-selectin Ligand, It, L-selectin, The HCELL
related to Clinical significance · 6
CD44 → CD25, CFSE, Indian, Memory, T-cells, The
related to CD44 in cancer · 5
CD44 → All, CD44-soluble, Experiments, Furthermore, High
related to Tissue distribution and isoforms · 5
CD44 → CD44E, CD44s, CD44v, Some, The
related to Function · 4
CD44 → HCELL, Hematopoietic Cell E-selectin/L-selectin Ligand, MMPs, One

Important terminology

Use these terms to understand the vocabulary surrounding the topic, not as a checklist for keyword stuffing.

Important terminology

cell cells gene human cancer hcell bp expression chromosome 11 adhesion chr band also antigen migration molecule receptor homing protein

CD44 relationships Subject–Predicate–Object triples

TTTA extracted 158 structured relationships around CD44. Examples in this analysis include CD44 → Aliases → CD44, CDW44, CSPG8, ECMR-III, HCELL, HUTCH-I, IN, LHR, MC56, MDU2, MDU3, MIC4, Pgp1, CD44 molecule (Indian blood group) and CD44 → Available structures → Available structuresPDBOrtholog search: PDBe RCSB List of PDB id codes1POZ, 1UUH, 2I83, 4PZ3, 4PZ4. The table shows each extracted connection, where it came from and its confidence.

SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
CD44AliasesCD44, CDW44, CSPG8, ECMR-III, HCELL, HUTCH-I, IN, LHR, MC56, MDU2, MDU3, MIC4, Pgp1, CD44 molecule (Indian blood group)1.00infobox
CD44Available structuresAvailable structuresPDBOrtholog search: PDBe RCSB List of PDB id codes1POZ, 1UUH, 2I83, 4PZ3, 4PZ41.00infobox
CD44Band11p131.00infobox
CD44Band2 E2|2 54.13 cM1.00infobox
CD44Bgeeparotid gland1.00infobox
CD44Bgeestromal cell of endometrium1.00infobox
CD44Bgeevulva1.00infobox
CD44Bgeegingival epithelium1.00infobox
CD44Bgeeskin of thigh1.00infobox
CD44Bgeehuman penis1.00infobox
CD44Bgeeskin of abdomen1.00infobox
CD44BgeeAchilles tendon1.00infobox
CD44Bgeeskin of hip1.00infobox
CD44Bgeeislet of Langerhans1.00infobox
CD44Bgeemolar1.00infobox
CD44Bgeegranulocyte1.00infobox
CD44Bgeecalvaria1.00infobox
CD44Bgeedermis1.00infobox
CD44Bgeesubmandibular gland1.00infobox
CD44Bgeeepithelium of lens1.00infobox
CD44Bgeetibiofemoral joint1.00infobox
CD44Bgeeendothelial cell of lymphatic vessel1.00infobox
CD44Bgeebody of femur1.00infobox
CD44BioGPSMore reference expression data1.00infobox
CD44Chr.Chromosome 11 (human)1.00infobox
CD44Chr.Chromosome 2 (mouse)1.00infobox
CD44DatabasesNCBI: entry; OMA: entry1.00infobox
CD44End35,232,402 bp1.00infobox
CD44End102,732,010 bp1.00infobox
CD44EnsemblENSG000000265081.00infobox

Related concept clusters Concept neighborhoods

The concept neighborhoods around CD44 bring nearby vocabulary together. In this analysis, examples include Cell, Cells and Expression. Use the clusters to find adjacent concepts and terminology that may deserve separate research.

  • CD44
    • Cell
    • Cells
    • Expression
    • Gene
    • Cancer
    • Adhesion
    • Molecule
    • Variants
    • Hcell
    • Surface
    • Receptor
    • Also
  • cd44
    • Cell
    • Cells
    • Expression
    • Gene
    • Cancer
    • Adhesion
    • Molecule
    • Variants
    • Hcell
    • Surface
    • Receptor
    • Also
  • cell
    • Surface
    • Migration
    • Involved
    • L-selectin
    • Molecule
    • Hcell
    • E-selectin
    • Isoforms
    • Cells
    • Binding
    • Hematopoietic
    • Homing
  • cell adhesion molecule
    • Molecule
    • Involved
    • Surface
    • Antigen
    • Cell
    • Migration
    • Protein
    • Receptor
    • L-selectin
    • Hcell
    • Cd44
    • E-selectin
  • epithelial cells
    • Stem
    • Hcell
    • Expression
    • Surface
    • Human
    • Hematopoietic
    • Increased
    • Migration
    • Receptor
    • Variants
    • Also
    • E-selectin
  • adhesion molecule
    • Molecule
    • Involved
    • Antigen
    • Cell
    • Migration
    • Protein
    • Receptor
    • Hcell
    • Cd44
    • Function
    • Isoforms
    • L-selectin
  • mesenchymal stem cells
    • Stem
    • Hcell
    • Expression
    • Surface
    • Human
    • Hematopoietic
    • Increased
    • Migration
    • Receptor
    • Variants
    • Also
    • E-selectin
  • t cell
    • Surface
    • Migration
    • Involved
    • L-selectin
    • Molecule
    • Hcell
    • E-selectin
    • Isoforms
    • Cells
    • Binding
    • Hematopoietic
    • Homing

Connections between topic areas Semantic bridges

For CD44, one of the stronger structural bridges in this analysis connects CD44 with CD44 in cancer. Bridges highlight paths between different parts of the map and can reveal research angles that are easy to miss in a flat list.

Min side: 3
CD44CD44 in cancer · splits 59 ⟂ 23
CD44Function · splits 61 ⟂ 21
CD44Interactions · splits 67 ⟂ 15
CD44Clinical significance · splits 69 ⟂ 13
CD44Overview · splits 77 ⟂ 5
CD44Tissue distribution and isoforms · splits 78 ⟂ 4

Map overview Semantic statistics

CD44

Nodes82
Edges81
Triples158
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.02439
Components1

Source & methodology

TTTA analyzes the structure around CD44 to surface related topics, entities, relationships, concept neighborhoods and bridge connections. Use the map to explore areas such as Function, CD44 in cancer & Interactions, including less central topics that may reveal useful research gaps. Automatically extracted connections are research leads rather than rewritten encyclopedia content.

Source: Wikipedia — CD44 · EN edition · Analysis: TopicsToTalkAbout

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