| Primary Identifier | MGI:104879 | Organism | mouse, laboratory |
| Chromosome | 1 | NCBI Gene Number | 18566 |
| Mgi Type | protein coding gene |
| description | FUNCTION: Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 9.1.0) Predicted to enable transmembrane signaling receptor activity. Involved in negative regulation of immune response. Acts upstream of or within negative regulation of apoptotic process; negative regulation of tolerance induction; and positive regulation of apoptotic process. Located in external side of plasma membrane. Is expressed in retina. Used to study dilated cardiomyopathy and systemic lupus erythematosus. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in autoimmune hepatitis; infantile onset multisystem autoimmune disease 4; liver disease (multiple); lupus nephritis; and systemic lupus erythematosus. Orthologous to human PDCD1 (programmed cell death 1). PHENOTYPE: Mice homozygous for disruptions in this gene display abnormalities in leukopoiesis and the immune system which vary considerably depending on the genetic background. [provided by MGI curators] |