A protein that is a translation product of the human CD69 gene or a 1:1 ortholog thereof. A type II transmembrane protein with a C-type lectin binding domain in the extracellular portion of the molecule. Involved in lymphocyte proliferation and functions as a signal transmitting receptor in lymphocytes, natural killer (NK) cells, and platelets. [ PRO:CNA http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10466080 https://www.uniprot.org/uniprot/Q07108 ]
Synonyms: C-type lectin domain family 2 member C early T-cell activation antigen p60 BL-AC/P26 EA1 AIM leukocyte surface antigen Leu-23 MLR-3 GP32/28 early activation antigen CD69 CD69 activation inducer molecule
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- activated CD4-positive, alpha-beta T cell
- eosinophil
- activated CD8-positive, alpha-beta T cell
- CD8-positive, alpha-beta cytokine secreting effector T cell
- CD4-positive, CD8-intermediate double-positive thymocyte
- CD4-intermediate, CD8-positive double-positive thymocyte
- CD69-positive, CD8-positive single-positive thymocyte
- CD69-positive, CD4-positive single-positive thymocyte
- CD69-positive double-positive thymocyte