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CD68: Applications & Research

CD68 (Cluster of Differentiation 68) is a protein highly expressed by cells in the monocyte lineage (e.g., monocytic phagocytes, osteoclasts), by circulating macrophages, and by tissue macrophages (e.g., Kupffer cells, microglia).

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CD68 topic overview

The analysis highlights Applications and Research as prominent areas in the source structure around CD68.

Related topics
31
Source areas
3
Connected nodes
34
Extracted relationships
98
Concept neighborhoods
15
Bridge connections
34

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.

Structure and function · 13 topics
Use in pathology and research · 11 topics
Overview · 7 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
CD68, GP110, LAMP4, SCARD1, CD68 molecule
Band
17p13.1 · 11 B3|11 42.86 cM
Bgee
white blood cell · monocyte · granulocyte · duodenum · appendix
BioGPS
n/a
Chr.
Chromosome 17 (human) · Chromosome 11 (mouse)
Databases
NCBI: entry; OMA: entry

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

Structure and function

Use in pathology and research

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 CD68 connects Entity context

The extracted context around CD68 shows recurring relationship patterns in the source. For example, CD68 → ABM53F5, Anti-CD68, C68/684, CDLA68-1, ED1, EPR20545, FA-11, Gaucher's, Immunohistochemistry, It, Its, Ki-M7, KP1, Kupffer, LAMP4-824, Monoclonals, PG-M1, SPM130, This, Y1/82A Another extracted example is CD68 → ankle, appendix, body of femur, calvaria, decidua, duodenum, gallbladder, granulocyte, lymph node, mesenteric lymph nodes, monocyte, placenta, right lung, right lung lobe, spleen, stroma of bone marrow, stromal cell of endometrium, tibiofemoral joint, white blood cell. Use these groups to spot repeated connection types before inspecting the individual relationships.

CD68

Top relations

related to Use in pathology and research · 20
CD68 → ABM53F5, Anti-CD68, C68/684, CDLA68-1, ED1, EPR20545, FA-11, Gaucher's, Immunohistochemistry, It, Its, Ki-M7, KP1, Kupffer, LAMP4-824, Monoclonals, PG-M1, SPM130, This, Y1/82A
Bgee · 19
CD68 → ankle, appendix, body of femur, calvaria, decidua, duodenum, gallbladder, granulocyte, lymph node, mesenteric lymph nodes, monocyte, placenta, right lung, right lung lobe, spleen, stroma of bone marrow, stromal cell of endometrium, tibiofemoral joint, white blood cell
RNA expression pattern · 19
CD68 → ankle, appendix, body of femur, calvaria, decidua, duodenum, gallbladder, granulocyte, lymph node, mesenteric lymph nodes, monocyte, placenta, right lung, right lung lobe, spleen, stroma of bone marrow, stromal cell of endometrium, tibiofemoral joint, white blood cell
related to Structure and function · 13
CD68 → CD68 Antigen, CD68 Molecule, GP110, Human CD68, Its, LAMP4, Macrosialin, Member, Other, SCARD1, Scavenger Receptor Class, The, Type
related to ED1 · 6
CD68 → Commercial, ED1, However, In, Kupffer, The ED1
Band · 2
CD68 → 11 B3|11 42.86 cM, 17p13.1
Chr. · 2
CD68 → Chromosome 11 (mouse), Chromosome 17 (human)
End · 2
CD68 → 69,556,979 bp, 7,582,111 bp
Aliases · 1
CD68 → CD68, GP110, LAMP4, SCARD1, CD68 molecule
BioGPS · 1
CD68 → n/a

Important terminology

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

Important terminology

human bp protein chr band chromosome 17 ed1 used cells gene macrophages osteoclasts monocyte mouse species expressed location microglia kupffer

CD68 relationships Subject–Predicate–Object triples

TTTA extracted 98 structured relationships around CD68. Examples in this analysis include CD68 → Aliases → CD68, GP110, LAMP4, SCARD1, CD68 molecule and CD68 → Band → 17p13.1. The table shows each extracted connection, where it came from and its confidence.

SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
CD68AliasesCD68, GP110, LAMP4, SCARD1, CD68 molecule1.00infobox
CD68Band17p13.11.00infobox
CD68Band11 B3|11 42.86 cM1.00infobox
CD68Bgeewhite blood cell1.00infobox
CD68Bgeemonocyte1.00infobox
CD68Bgeegranulocyte1.00infobox
CD68Bgeeduodenum1.00infobox
CD68Bgeeappendix1.00infobox
CD68Bgeestromal cell of endometrium1.00infobox
CD68Bgeegallbladder1.00infobox
CD68Bgeeplacenta1.00infobox
CD68Bgeeright lung1.00infobox
CD68Bgeelymph node1.00infobox
CD68Bgeestroma of bone marrow1.00infobox
CD68Bgeecalvaria1.00infobox
CD68Bgeedecidua1.00infobox
CD68Bgeespleen1.00infobox
CD68Bgeebody of femur1.00infobox
CD68Bgeeankle1.00infobox
CD68Bgeetibiofemoral joint1.00infobox
CD68Bgeeright lung lobe1.00infobox
CD68Bgeemesenteric lymph nodes1.00infobox
CD68BioGPSn/a1.00infobox
CD68Chr.Chromosome 17 (human)1.00infobox
CD68Chr.Chromosome 11 (mouse)1.00infobox
CD68DatabasesNCBI: entry; OMA: entry1.00infobox
CD68End7,582,111 bp1.00infobox
CD68End69,556,979 bp1.00infobox
CD68EnsemblENSG000001292261.00infobox
CD68Entrez9681.00infobox

Related concept clusters Concept neighborhoods

The concept neighborhoods around CD68 bring nearby vocabulary together. In this analysis, examples include Protein, Gene and Used. Use the clusters to find adjacent concepts and terminology that may deserve separate research.

  • CD68
    • Protein
    • Gene
    • Used
    • Monocyte
    • Macrophages
    • Cells
    • Chromosome
    • Human
    • Ed1
    • Circulating
    • Cell
    • Expressed
  • cd68
    • Protein
    • Gene
    • Used
    • Monocyte
    • Macrophages
    • Cells
    • Chromosome
    • Human
    • Ed1
    • Circulating
    • Cell
    • Expressed
  • monocyte
    • Protein
    • B3
    • End
    • Lineage
    • Cell
    • Glycoprotein
    • Kupffer
    • Location
    • Macrophage
    • Microglia
    • Mouse
    • Osteoclasts
  • cell surface
    • Glycoprotein
    • Protein
    • Circulating
    • End
    • Expressed
    • Location
    • Marker
    • Microglia
    • Monocyte
    • Mouse
    • Receptor
    • Scavenger
  • kupffer cells
    • Osteoclasts
    • Lineage
    • Kupffer
    • Macrophages
    • Microglia
    • Protein
    • Used
    • Macrophage
    • Marker
    • Monocyte
    • Circulating
    • Cluster
  • chromosome 17
    • Human
    • Bp
    • Location
    • Band
    • Gene
    • B3
    • End
    • Mouse
    • Protein
    • Cell
    • Expressed
    • Glycoprotein
  • giant cells
    • Kupffer
    • Osteoclasts
    • Macrophages
    • Lineage
    • Microglia
    • Protein
    • Used
    • Circulating
    • Cluster
    • Differentiation
    • Expressed
    • Macrophage
  • cluster of differentiation
    • Differentiation
    • Circulating
    • Lineage
    • Expressed
    • Glycoprotein
    • Kupffer
    • Microglia
    • Monocyte
    • Osteoclasts
    • Receptor
    • Scavenger
    • Macrophages

Connections between topic areas Semantic bridges

For CD68, one of the stronger structural bridges in this analysis connects CD68 with Structure and function. 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
CD68Structure and function · splits 21 ⟂ 14
CD68Use in pathology and research · splits 23 ⟂ 12
CD68Overview · splits 27 ⟂ 8

Map overview Semantic statistics

CD68

Nodes35
Edges34
Triples98
Avg. degree1.94
Density0.057143
Components1

Source & methodology

TTTA analyzes the structure around CD68 to surface related topics, entities, relationships, concept neighborhoods and bridge connections. Use the map to explore areas such as Applications & Research, including less central topics that may reveal useful research gaps. Automatically extracted connections are research leads rather than rewritten encyclopedia content.

Source: Wikipedia — CD68 · EN edition · Analysis: TopicsToTalkAbout

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