CD244 Proteins

Protein Information

CD244 (2B4, SLAMF4) is a cell surface receptor expressed on natural killer (NK) cells (and some T cells) that mediate non-major histocompatibility complex (MHC) restricted killing. The interaction between NK-cell and target cells via CD244 is thought to modulate NK-cell cytolytic activity. CD244 interacts with SLAMF2, causing the activation of both SLAMF4- and SLAMF2-expressing cells. Patients with systemic lupus erythmatosus have lower than normal levels of SLAMF4 expressed on their NK cells and monocytes, suggesting that SLAMF4 may play a role in the pathology of this autoimmune disease. Diseases associated with CD244 dysfunction include rheumatoid arthritis and lymphoproliferative syndrome. Alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding different isoforms of CD244 have been found for this gene.

Synonyms

2B4; C9.1; CD244; CD244 long isoform; CD244 molecule; Cd244 molecule, natural killer cell receptor 2B4; CD244 natural killer cell receptor 2B4; CD244 short isoform; F730046O15Rik; h2B4; Ly90; NAIL; natural killer cell receptor 2B4; NK cell activation inducing ligand NAIL; NK cell activation-inducing ligand; NK cell receptor 2B4; NK cell type I receptor protein 2B4; NKR Nmrk; NKR2B4; Nmrk; non MHC restricted killing associated; non-MHC restricted killing associated; Signaling lymphocytic activation molecule 4; SLAM family member 4; SLAMF4; transmembrane NK cell receptor 2B4