SCUBA

HHLA2 — HERV-H LTR-associating 2

HHLA2 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.

HHLA2's module in each cell type

Cell typeModuleShares the module with
EnterocytesBrush-border enterocyte
Absorption
CD2AP, CEACAM20, ERBIN, GK, MAN1A1, MAPK6, NCKAP5, SLC36A1View in SCUBA

About the gene

SynonymsB7-H5, B7-H7, B7H7, B7y
Chromosome3: 108296529-108378285
Predicted locationIntracellular, Membrane
Essential geneNo
Protein classPredicted intracellular proteins, Predicted membrane proteins

Function

Through interaction with TMIGD2, costimulates T-cells in the context of TCR-mediated activation. Enhances T-cell proliferation and cytokine production via an AKT-dependent signaling cascade

Human Protein Atlas · Open Targets · UniProt

Gene annotation from the Human Protein Atlas and UniProt; see sources & licences.