CD1D

CD1d molecule

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Identifiers
Symbols CD1D; CD1A; MGC34622; R3
External IDs OMIM188410 MGI107674 HomoloGene1337 GeneCards: CD1D Gene
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Orthologs
Species Human Mouse
Entrez 912 12479
Ensembl ENSG00000158473 ENSMUSG00000028076
UniProt P15813 Q91XK9
RefSeq (mRNA) NM_001766.3 NM_007639.3
RefSeq (protein) NP_001757.1 NP_031665.2
Location (UCSC) Chr 1:
158.15 – 158.15 Mb
Chr 3:
86.8 – 86.8 Mb
PubMed search [1] [2]

CD1d is a member of the CD1 (cluster of differentiation 1) family of glycoproteins expressed on the surface of various human antigen-presenting cells. They are related to the class I MHC molecules, and are involved in the presentation of lipid antigens to T cells. It is the only member of the group 2 CD1 molecules.

CD1d presented lipid antigens activate a special class of T cells, known as Natural Killer T (NKT) cells. When activated, NKT cells rapidly produce Th1 and Th2 cytokines, typically represented by interferon-gamma and IL-4 production.

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