Description
V-set and immunoglobulin domain containing 8 (VSIG8), also known as C1orf204, is a type I transmembrane protein of the B7 family within the Ig superfamily. VSIG8 was identified from proteomic analysis of human hair shafts. It is expressed in the hair follicle and shaft, superficial layers of the nail matrix, and superficial layers of oral epithelium