TIM-4 (TIMD4) Proteins

Protein Information

The T cell immunoglobulin and mucin domain containing protein (TIM) family encodes cell surface receptors that are involved in the regulation of T helper (Th) -1 and -2 cell-mediated immunity. TIM-4, which is preferentially expressed on macrophages and dendritic cells, is the natural ligand of TIM-1, and this binding leads to T-cell expansion and cytokine production. Unlike other members of the TIM family, TIM-4 lacks a putative tyrosine phosphorylation signal sequence in its intracellular domain. The TIM-4 gene maps to a locus associated with predisposition to asthma in both mice and humans and with its connection to TIM-1-triggered Th2 responsiveness, may be considered as a candidate disease/predisposition gene for asthma.

Synonyms

B430010N18Rik; RGD1564516; smuckler; soluble TIM 4; Spleen, mucin-containing, knockout of lymphotoxin protein; sTIM 4; T cell immunoglobulin and mucin domain containing 4; T-cell immunoglobulin and mucin domain containing 4; T-cell immunoglobulin and mucin domain-containing protein 4; T-cell immunoglobulin mucin receptor 4; T-cell membrane protein 4; Tim4; TIM-4; TIMD4; TIMD-4