Primary Identifier | MGI:2159682 | Organism | mouse, laboratory |
Chromosome | 11 | NCBI Gene Number | 171285 |
Mgi Type | protein coding gene |
description | FUNCTION: Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 8.0.0) Predicted to enable metal ion binding activity. Involved in several processes, including regulation of cytokine production; regulation of defense response; and regulation of leukocyte activation. Located in cell surface; early endosome; and immunological synapse. Is expressed in several structures, including aorta-gonad-mesonephros; gut; liver; lung; and reproductive system. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in hepatocellular carcinoma and renal cell carcinoma. Orthologous to human HAVCR2 (hepatitis A virus cellular receptor 2). PHENOTYPE: Mice homozygous for a knock-out allele exhibit normal thymic development and show no evidence of autoimmunity or lymphoproliferation. Mice homozygous for a different targeted allele exhibit improved survival following influenza infection. [provided by MGI curators] |