CD11

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In cell biology, CD11 is the α (alpha) component of various integrins, especially ones in which the β (beta) component is CD18 (β2) and mediate leukocyte adhesion.^[1] For example,

LFA1 (CD11a/CD18) short representation of Lymphocyte Function-associated Antigen 1, also called α_Lβ₂ integrin
Mac1 (CD11b/CD18) present on macrophages that is also called Macrophage-1 antigen (CR3) and α_Mβ₂ integrin.
CD11c/CD18 also called complement receptor 4 (CR4) and α_Xβ₂ integrin.

References

^ Wilkes, D.S.; Webb, T.J. (2006). "Cd11/18". Encyclopedia of Respiratory Medicine. pp. 338–343. doi:10.1016/B0-12-370879-6/00062-4. ISBN 978-0-12-370879-3.

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