title: Differential expression of SAP and EAT-2-binding leukocyte cell-surface molecules CD84, CD150 (SLAM), CD229 (Ly9) and CD244 (2B4).
abstract: The CD150 (SLAM) family consists of nine leukocyte cell-surface proteins involved in lymphocyte activation that belong to the immunoglobulin (Ig) superfamily. Six members of this family--CD84, CD150 (SLAM), CD229 (Ly9), CD244 (2B4), NTB-A, and CS1--associate with adapter proteins--SLAM-associated protein (SAP) and EAT-2. SAP is a short intracellular molecule that is mutated in humans with X-linked lymphoproliferative disease. Flow cytometric analysis of the expression of CD84, CD150, CD229, and CD244 cell-surface receptors on several leukocyte and lymphocyte subsets was performed. CD84 and CD150 were present on thymocytes, mature T cells and antigen-presenting cells. The expression of CD84 and CD150 was high on memory T cells. CD150 expression was strongly up-regulated after cell activation. In contrast to CD84, CD150 was absent on resting monocytes and immature dendritic cells (DCs). CD229 presented a pattern of expression restricted to lymphocytes. CD244 was preferentially expressed on natural killer cells, CD8(+) effector cells, resting monocytes, basophils, and eosinophils. We describe a broader distribution of CD84, CD150, CD229, and CD244 than previously reported and show that they are differentially expressed on hematopoietic cells. The heterogeneous expression of these receptors indicates that these molecules may play non-redundant functions in the regulation of both innate and adaptive immune responses.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cellular Biology and Pathology, Immunology Unit, Medical School, University of Barcelona and Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer, Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: X
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Romero
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Benítez
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: March
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Vilella
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Miralpeix
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Engel
mesh_terms: D015703:Antigens, CD / Q000378:metabolism*; D001402:B-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism; D002460:Cell Line; D003713:Dendritic Cells / Q000276:immunology; D006023:Glycoproteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D006412:Hematopoietic Stem Cells / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D007136:Immunoglobulins / Q000378:metabolism*; D047908:Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D007962:Leukocytes / Q000276:immunology*; D008213:Lymphocyte Activation; D008407:Mast Cells / Q000276:immunology; D008562:Membrane Glycoproteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D009000:Monocytes / Q000276:immunology; D014066:Palatine Tonsil / Q000166:cytology; D011956:Receptors, Cell Surface; D011971:Receptors, Immunologic / Q000378:metabolism*; D000071179:Signaling Lymphocytic Activation Molecule Associated Protein; D000071176:Signaling Lymphocytic Activation Molecule Family; D000071177:Signaling Lymphocytic Activation Molecule Family Member 1; D016176:T-Lymphocyte Subsets / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism; D014157:Transcription Factors / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D015703:Antigens, CD; C084093:CD244 protein, human; C498970:CD84 protein, human; D006023:Glycoproteins; D007136:Immunoglobulins; D047908:Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins; C430423:LY9 protein, human; D008562:Membrane Glycoproteins; D011956:Receptors, Cell Surface; D011971:Receptors, Immunologic; C114953:SH2D1A protein, human; C103572:SH2D1B protein, human; C000604059:SLAMF1 protein, human; C000604060:SLAMF6 protein, human; D000071179:Signaling Lymphocytic Activation Molecule Associated Protein; D000071176:Signaling Lymphocytic Activation Molecule Family; D014157:Transcription Factors; D000071177:Signaling Lymphocytic Activation Molecule Family Member 1