BTNL8 — Butyrophilin like 8
BTNL8 belongs to a gene co-expression module in 1 of 28 SCUBA cell types. Each module groups genes that rise and fall together in that cell type; the genes it shares a module with are its closest co-expression partners there.
BTNL8's module in each cell type
| Cell type | Module | Shares the module with | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enterocytes | Colonocyte differentiation signaling Epithelial development | APPL2, BTBD9, CA13, CRACD, DENND5B, LUZP1, NEDD4, RALGPS1 +2 more | View in SCUBA |
About the gene
| Synonyms | BTN9.2, FLJ21458 |
|---|---|
| Chromosome | 5: 180899077-180950906 |
| Predicted location | Membrane |
| Essential gene | No |
| Protein class | Predicted membrane proteins |
| Biological process | Adaptive immunity, Immunity |
Function
May stimulate primary immune response. Acts on T-cell stimulated sub-optimally through the TCR/CD3 complex stimulating their proliferation and cytokine production
Human Protein Atlas · Open Targets · UniProt
Gene annotation from the Human Protein Atlas and UniProt; see sources & licences.