Expression-ready ORF Clones

Alias : DCSIGN1, DCSIGN, CD209A, CDSIGN, CLEC4L

CD209 molecule.
Dendritic cell-specific ICAM-3 grabbing nonintegrin.

DC-specific intercellular adhesion molecule-grabbing nonintegrin (DC-SIGN) is a C-type lectin involved in the capture of different pathogens. DC-SIGN recognizes distinct carbohydrate structures such as the viral envelope glycoproteins expressed by the HIV1 [1], hepatitis C virus, and Ebola virus. Non-viral pathogens can also interact with DC-SIGN including yeast, parasites and bacteria, such as Mycobacteria tuberculosis [2]. Following recognition, DC-SIGN internalizes the pathogens for processing and antigen presentation. The central feature of the pathogens recognized by DC-SIGN is that they misuse DC-SIGN by distinct mechanisms that either circumvent antigen processing or alter TLR-mediated signaling, skewing T-cell responses [3].

1. Kwon DS. et al., 2002. DC-SIGN-mediated internalization of HIV is required for trans-enhancement of T cell infection. Immunity. 16(1):135-44.
2. Appelmelk BJ. et al., 2003. Cutting edge: carbohydrate profiling identifies new pathogens that interact with dendritic cell-specific ICAM-3-grabbing nonintegrin on dendritic cells. J Immunol. 170(4):1635-9.
3. Van Kooyk Y. & Geijtenbeek TB. 2003. DC-SIGN: escape mechanism for pathogens. Nat Rev Immunol. 3(9):697-709.

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