| First Author | Siu G | Year | 1989 |
| Journal | J Immunol | Volume | 143 |
| Issue | 11 | Pages | 3813-20 |
| PubMed ID | 2479693 | Mgi Jnum | J:10119 |
| Mgi Id | MGI:58576 | Doi | 10.4049/jimmunol.143.11.3813 |
| Citation | Siu G, et al. (1989) Isolation of the murine intercellular adhesion molecule 1 (ICAM-1) gene. ICAM-1 enhances antigen-specific T cell activation. J Immunol 143(11):3813-20 |
| abstractText | Cell adhesion molecules in the immune system are believed to play an important role in lymphocyte-target cell conjugate formation. One such molecule, intercellular adhesion molecule 1 (ICAM-1), is important in the function, aggregation, and adherence of leukocytes. Here, we report the isolation and characterization of the murine ICAM-1 gene. We report that the murine ICAM-1 gene is a member of the Ig gene superfamily, has limited homology to its human counterpart, and is expressed in cells of lymphocytic and myeloid lineages. Transfection of the ICAM-1 cDNA into MHC class II-transfected fibroblasts leads to enhancement of the Ag-specific T cell response when the transfectants are used as APC. |
