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# ITGAL

ENSG00000005844

Target class

Adhesion

Chromosome

16

Approved drugs

2

Clinical candidates (approved and in development)

4

## Clinical evidence

**Approved drugs**

2

**Clinical candidates (approved and in development)**

4

## Druggability

**Chemical probe available**

Yes

## Names

**Target name**

ITGAL

**Gene name**

Integrin subunit alpha L

**Gene symbol**

ITGAL

**Previous gene symbols**

- CD11A

**Protein name**

Integrin alpha-L (CD11 antigen-like family member A) (Leukocyte adhesion glycoprotein LFA-1 alpha chain) (LFA-1A) (Leukocyte function-associated molecule 1 alpha chain) (CD antigen CD11a)

### Other names (3)

- HNA-5
- LFA-1
- LFA1A

## Classification

**Gene biotype**

Protein coding

**Gene family**

CD molecules|Integrin alpha subunits|MicroRNA protein coding host genes|Human neutrophil antigens

**Target class**

Adhesion

**Target type**

Human gene

## Expression and localisation

**Tissues expressed in**

38

**Highest tissue expression**

111.53

**Tissue specificity (Gini)**

0.781

**Tissue specificity (tau)**

0.94

## Pathways and interactions

**KEGG gene identifiers**

- hsa:3683

**Protein interaction confidence**

0.874388

**Protein interaction partners**

67

### Reactome pathways (5)

- R-HSA-198933
- R-HSA-202733
- R-HSA-216083
- R-HSA-6798695
- R-HSA-8949275

## Genomic location

**End position**

30523567

**Start position**

30472658

**Chromosome**

16

**Strand**

Forward

## Identifiers

**Ensembl gene ID**

ENSG00000005844

**HGNC ID**

HGNC:6148

Source: [www.genenames.org](https://www.genenames.org/data/gene-symbol-report/#!/hgnc%5Fid/HGNC:6148)

**NCBI Gene ID**

3683

**UniProt ID**

P20701

## Cellular location

- Cell membrane
- Single-pass type I membrane protein . Membrane raft . Note=Upon antigen recognition by the TCR, is recruited to lipid rafts (PubMed:15684041). .

### Publication evidence (2)

- PubMed 15684041  
Source: [pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15684041/)
- PubMed 16301335  
Source: [pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16301335/)

## Tissue expression

**Tissue specificity (tau)**

0.939773

**Expression inequality (Gini)**

0.780981

### Highest expression

Expression in transcripts per million

**Spleen**

111.53

**Whole Blood**

110.59

**Cells - EBV-transformed lymphocytes**

74.61

**Lung**

36.26

**Small Intestine - Terminal Ileum**

22.25

### All tissues (54)

Expression in transcripts per million

- Spleen111.53
- Whole Blood110.59
- Cells - EBV-transformed lymphocytes74.61
- Lung36.26
- Small Intestine - Terminal Ileum22.25
- Liver7.49
- Fallopian Tube6.93
- Adipose - Visceral (Omentum)5.6
- Bladder5.06
- Colon - Transverse5.01
- Cervix - Endocervix4.69
- Thyroid4.69
- Adipose - Subcutaneous4.05
- Minor Salivary Gland4.02
- Vagina3.91
- Prostate3.86
- Brain - Spinal cord (cervical c-1)3.74
- Breast - Mammary Tissue3.63
- Artery - Coronary3.47
- Stomach3.25
- Nerve - Tibial3.12
- Cervix - Ectocervix3.08
- Artery - Aorta2.76
- Uterus2.66
- Esophagus - Mucosa2.49

And 29 more, listed on the interactive page.

## Biological functions

### Biological processes (9)

- GO:0002291  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0002291)
- GO:0007157  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0007157)
- GO:0007158  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0007158)
- GO:0007159  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0007159)
- GO:0007160  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0007160)
- GO:0033627  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0033627)
- GO:0033631  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0033631)
- GO:0035683  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0035683)
- GO:0043113  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0043113)

### Cellular components (8)

- GO:0005886  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0005886)
- GO:0008305  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0008305)
- GO:0009986  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0009986)
- GO:0016020  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0016020)
- GO:0034687  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0034687)
- GO:0035579  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0035579)
- GO:0045121  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0045121)
- GO:0070062  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0070062)

### Molecular functions (4)

- GO:0004895  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0004895)
- GO:0005515  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0005515)
- GO:0030369  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0030369)
- GO:0050839  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0050839)

## Related records

### Trials (74)

- A Multicentre, Open Label Phase IIIb/IV Study of Subcutaneously Administered Raptiva in the Treatment of Adult Subjects With Moderate to Severe Plaque Psoriasis
- A Phase 3 Study to Evaluate the Efficacy of Lifitegrast in Subjects With Dry Eye
- A Research Study To See How Well an Eye Drop, SURF-100 (A Mycophenolic Acid/Betamethasone Sodium Phosphate Combination), Works and What Side Effects There Are in Subjects With Dry Eye Disease
- A Safety and Efficacy Study to Evaluate Efalizumab in Combination With UVB for Moderate to Severe Psoriasis
- A Study Evaluating the Efficacy of SAR 1118 (0.1%, 1.0%, 5.0%) Ophthalmic Solution in Subjects With Dry Eye Conducted in a Controlled Adverse Environment (CAE)
- [A Study Evaluating the Safety and Efficacy of a Fixed-Dose Combination for Dry Eye Disease](https://trialight.com/data/trial/a-study-evaluating-the-safety-and-efficacy-of-a-fixed-dose-84bbf443-32bc-41dd-874c-453b479bc646.md)
- A Study of Efalizumab in Participants With Moderate to Severe Chronic Psoriasis Who Have Failed, Have a Contraindication to, or Are Intolerant of Other Systemic Therapies
- A Study of the Drugs AGN-242428 and AGN-231868 in Participants With Dry Eye Disease
- A Study to Assess the Long-Term Safety of Lifitegrast/Perfluorohexyloctane Fixed-Dose Combination in Subjects With Dry Eye Disease
- A Study to Evaluate Efalizumab Compared With Cyclosporine As an Immunosuppressant Regimen in De Novo Renal Transplantation
- A Study to Evaluate Efalizumab in Adults With Plaque Psoriasis, Including Those Who Are Receiving Concomitant Antipsoriatic Therapies
- A Study to Evaluate Efficacy and Safety of Lifitegrast in Subjects With Dry Eye (OPUS-3)
- A Study to Evaluate Raptiva in Adults With Moderate to Severe Plaque Psoriasis Who Are Candidates for Systemic Therapy
- A Study to Evaluate Raptiva in Adults With Plaque Psoriasis Previously Enrolled in Study ACD2390g
- A Study to Evaluate Raptiva in Combination With Topical Psoriasis Therapies
- A Study to Evaluate Raptiva in Subjects With Chronic Moderate or Worse Plaque Psoriasis Who Have Had an Inadequate Response to an Anti-TNF Agent
- A Study to Evaluate the Effects of Efalizumab on Immune Responses in Subjects With Moderate Plaque Psoriasis
- A Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Efalizumab in Adult Patients With Moderate to Severe Plaque Psoriasis With Involvement of the Scalp
- A Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Efalizumab in Adult Patients With Plaque Psoriasis Involving the Hands and/or Feet
- A Study to Evaluate the Safety of Raptiva in Adults With Plaque Psoriasis Previously Enrolled in Study ACD2600g

### Drugs (5)

- Efalizumab Integrin alpha-L/beta-2 (LFA-1) inhibitor
- [Lifitegrast](https://trialight.com/data/asset/lifitegrast-040c1fc0-6a6b-4006-8d12-4478a5d14b18.md) Integrin alpha-L/beta-2 (LFA-1) antagonist
- Lifitegrast sodium Integrin alpha-L/beta-2 (LFA-1) antagonist
- Odulimomab Leukocyte adhesion glycoprotein LFA-1 alpha inhibitor
- Rovelizumab Integrin alpha-L/beta-2 (LFA-1) antagonist

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