Description
Product Characteristics: CD108 (Sema7A) is a GPI-anchored semaphorin family member, which enhances central and peripheral axonal growth and is required for proper axon track formation during ebryogenesis. CD108 also regulates osteoclast differentiation and pre-osteoblastic cell migration, and in immune system affects cell proliferation, chemotaxis and cytokine release. On erythrocytes CD108 defines the JMH (John-Milton-Hagen) human blood group. CD108 signalizes through its receptors –, plexin C1 and beta1 integrins.
Target Information: The protein encoded by this gene binds to cell surfaces through a glycosylphosphatidylinositol (GPI) linkage. The encoded glycoprotein is found on activated lymphocytes and erythrocytes. This protein may be involved in immunomodulatory and neuronal processes. Defects in this gene can result in loss of bone mineral density (BMD). Three transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene.[provided by RefSeq, Mar 2009]