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Also known as CD44_HUMAN, CD44, LHR, MDU2, MDU3, MIC4. Cell-surface receptor that plays a role in cell-cell interactions, cell adhesion and migration, helping them to sense and respond to changes in the tissue microenvironment (PubMed:16541107, PubMed:19703720, PubMed:22726066). Participates thereby in a wide variety of cellular functions including the activation, recirculation and homing of T-lymphocytes, hematopoiesis, inflammation and response to bacterial infection (PubMed:7528188). Engages, through its ectodomain, extracellular matrix components such as hyaluronan/HA, collagen, growth factors, cytokines or proteases and serves as a platform for signal transduction by assembling, via its cytoplasmic domain, protein complexes containing receptor kinases and membrane proteases (PubMed:18757307, PubMed:23589287). Such effectors include PKN2, the RhoGTPases RAC1 and RHOA, Rho-kinases and phospholipase C that coordinate signaling pathways promoting calcium mobilization and actin-mediated cytoskeleton reorganization essential for cell migration and adhesion (PubMed:15123640). Interacts with PKN2 (PubMed:15123640). Interacts with TIAM1 and TIAM2 (By similarity). Interacts with HA, as well as other glycosaminoglycans, collagen, laminin, and fibronectin via its N-terminal segment (PubMed:14992719, PubMed:17085435, PubMed:25195884). Interacts with UNC119 (PubMed:19381274). Interacts with PDPN (via extracellular domain); this interaction is required for PDPN-mediated directional migration and regulation of lamellipodia extension/stabilization during cell spreading and migration (PubMed:20962267). Interacts with RDX, EZR and MSN (By similarity). Interacts with EGFR (PubMed:18757307, PubMed:23589287). Interacts with CD74; this complex is essential for the MIF-induced signaling cascade that results in B cell survival (By similarity).

Also known as CD44_HUMAN, CD44, LHR, MDU2, MDU3, MIC4. Cell-surface receptor that plays a role in cell-cell interactions, cell adhesion and migration, helping them to sense and respond to chang ...

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CD44

CD44 antigen

CD44

Molecular Synopsis