Integrin alpha M

Integrin alpha M (ITGAM) is one protein subunit that forms heterodimeric integrin alpha-M beta-2 (αMβ2) molecule, also known as macrophage-1 antigen (Mac-1) or complement receptor 3 (CR3).[5] ITGAM is also known as CR3A, and cluster of differentiation molecule 11B (CD11B). The second chain of αMβ2 is the common integrin β2 subunit known as CD18, and integrin αMβ2 thus belongs to the β2 subfamily (or leukocyte) integrins.[6]

ITGAM
Available structures
PDBOrtholog search: PDBe RCSB
Identifiers
AliasesITGAM, CD11B, CR3A, MAC-1, MAC1A, MO1A, SLEB6, integrin subunit alpha M
External IDsOMIM: 120980 MGI: 96607 HomoloGene: 526 GeneCards: ITGAM
Gene location (Human)
Chr.Chromosome 16 (human)[1]
Band16p11.2Start31,259,967 bp[1]
End31,332,892 bp[1]
RNA expression pattern
More reference expression data
Orthologs
SpeciesHumanMouse
Entrez

3684

16409

Ensembl

ENSG00000169896

ENSMUSG00000030786

UniProt

P11215

P05555

RefSeq (mRNA)

NM_000632
NM_001145808

NM_001082960
NM_008401

RefSeq (protein)

NP_000623
NP_001139280

n/a

Location (UCSC)Chr 16: 31.26 – 31.33 MbChr 7: 128.06 – 128.12 Mb
PubMed search[3][4]
Wikidata
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αMβ2 is expressed on the surface of many leukocytes involved in the innate immune system, including monocytes, granulocytes, macrophages, and natural killer cells.[5] It mediates inflammation by regulating leukocyte adhesion and migration and has been implicated in several immune processes such as phagocytosis, cell-mediated cytotoxicity, chemotaxis and cellular activation.[5] It is involved in the complement system due to its capacity to bind inactivated complement component 3b (iC3b).[7] The ITGAM (alpha) subunit of integrin αMβ2 is directly involved in causing the adhesion and spreading of cells but cannot mediate cellular migration without the presence of the β2 (CD18) subunit.[5]

In genomewide association studies, single nucleotide polymorphisms in ITGAM had the strongest association with systemic lupus erythematosus, with an odds ratio of 1.65 for the T allele of rs9888739 and lupus.[8][9]

In histopathology, immunohistochemistry with antibodies against CD11B is frequently used to identify macrophages and microglia.

See also

References

  1. GRCh38: Ensembl release 89: ENSG00000169896 - Ensembl, May 2017
  2. GRCm38: Ensembl release 89: ENSMUSG00000030786 - Ensembl, 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. Solovjov DA, Pluskota E, Plow EF (January 2005). "Distinct roles for the alpha and beta subunits in the functions of integrin alphaMbeta2". The Journal of Biological Chemistry. 280 (2): 1336–45. doi:10.1074/jbc.M406968200. PMID 15485828.
  6. Larson RS, Springer TA (April 1990). "Structure and function of leukocyte integrins". Immunological Reviews. 114: 181–217. doi:10.1111/j.1600-065X.1990.tb00565.x. PMID 2196220.
  7. Arnaout MA, Todd RF, Dana N, Melamed J, Schlossman SF, Colten HR (July 1983). "Inhibition of phagocytosis of complement C3- or immunoglobulin G-coated particles and of C3bi binding by monoclonal antibodies to a monocyte-granulocyte membrane glycoprotein (Mol)". The Journal of Clinical Investigation. 72 (1): 171–9. doi:10.1172/JCI110955. PMC 1129172. PMID 6874946.
  8. Crow MK (February 2008). "Collaboration, genetic associations, and lupus erythematosus". The New England Journal of Medicine. 358 (9): 956–61. doi:10.1056/NEJMe0800096. PMID 18204099.
  9. Hom G, Graham RR, Modrek B, Taylor KE, Ortmann W, Garnier S, Lee AT, Chung SA, Ferreira RC, Pant PV, Ballinger DG, Kosoy R, Demirci FY, Kamboh MI, Kao AH, Tian C, Gunnarsson I, Bengtsson AA, Rantapää-Dahlqvist S, Petri M, Manzi S, Seldin MF, Rönnblom L, Syvänen AC, Criswell LA, Gregersen PK, Behrens TW (February 2008). "Association of systemic lupus erythematosus with C8orf13-BLK and ITGAM-ITGAX". The New England Journal of Medicine. 358 (9): 900–9. doi:10.1056/NEJMoa0707865. PMID 18204098.

Further reading

  • Stewart M, Thiel M, Hogg N (October 1995). "Leukocyte integrins". Current Opinion in Cell Biology. 7 (5): 690–6. doi:10.1016/0955-0674(95)80111-1. PMID 8573344.
  • Todd RF, Petty HR (May 1997). "Beta 2 (CD11/CD18) integrins can serve as signaling partners for other leukocyte receptors". The Journal of Laboratory and Clinical Medicine. 129 (5): 492–8. doi:10.1016/S0022-2143(97)90003-2. PMID 9142045.
  • Schymeinsky J, Mócsai A, Walzog B (August 2007). "Neutrophil activation via beta2 integrins (CD11/CD18): molecular mechanisms and clinical implications". Thrombosis and Haemostasis. 98 (2): 262–73. doi:10.1160/th07-02-0156. PMID 17721605.
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