CLEC4C explained

C-type lectin domain family 4, member C
Hgncid:13258
Symbol:CLEC4C
Altsymbols:CLECSF11, CLECSF7
Entrezgene:170482
Omim:606677
Refseq:NM_203503
Uniprot:Q8WTT0
Chromosome:12
Arm:p
Band:13.2
Locussupplementarydata:-12.3

CLEC4C is a membrane protein of plasmacytoid dendritic cells used as a marker for this kind of cells and denoted as CD303 in the nomenclature of the Cluster of differentiation.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Dzionek A, Sohma Y, Nagafune J . BDCA-2, a novel plasmacytoid dendritic cell-specific type II C-type lectin, mediates antigen capture and is a potent inhibitor of interferon alpha/beta induction . J. Exp. Med. . 194 . 12 . 1823–34 . December 2001 . 11748283 . 2193584 . 10.1084/jem.194.12.1823. etal.