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CD44

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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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)

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CD44

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Triples158
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.02439
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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

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

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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

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