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# ITGB2

ENSG00000160255

Target class

Membrane receptor

Chromosome

21

Approved drugs

2

Clinical candidates (approved and in development)

6

## Clinical evidence

**Approved drugs**

2

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

6

## Druggability

**Chemical probe available**

No

## Names

**Target name**

ITGB2

**Gene name**

Integrin subunit beta 2

**Gene symbol**

ITGB2

**Protein name**

Integrin beta-2 (Cell surface adhesion glycoproteins LFA-1/CR3/p150,95 subunit beta) (Complement receptor C3 subunit beta) (CD antigen CD18)

### Other names (2)

- LFA-1
- MAC-1

### Previous gene symbols (2)

- CD18
- MFI7

## Classification

**Gene biotype**

Protein coding

**Gene family**

CD molecules|Integrin beta subunits|Complement system regulators and receptors

**Target class**

Membrane receptor

**Target type**

Human gene

## Expression and localisation

**Tissues expressed in**

54

**Protein localisation evidence grade**

Supported

**Highest tissue expression**

532.59

**Tissue specificity (Gini)**

0.734

**Tissue specificity (tau)**

0.967

## Pathways and interactions

**KEGG gene identifiers**

- hsa:3689

**Protein interaction confidence**

0.863992

**Protein interaction partners**

133

### Reactome pathways (6)

- R-HSA-166016
- R-HSA-198933
- R-HSA-202733
- R-HSA-216083
- R-HSA-6785807
- R-HSA-6798695

## Genomic location

**End position**

44932079

**Start position**

44885948

**Chromosome**

21

**Strand**

Reverse

## Identifiers

**Ensembl gene ID**

ENSG00000160255

**HGNC ID**

HGNC:6155

Source: [www.genenames.org](https://www.genenames.org/data/gene-symbol-report/#!/hgnc%5Fid/HGNC:6155)

**NCBI Gene ID**

3689

**UniProt ID**

P05107

## Cellular location

- Cell membrane
- Single-pass type I membrane protein . Membrane raft
- Single-pass type I membrane protein .
- Plasma membrane
- Rods & Rings

### Publication evidence (3)

- PubMed 16301335  
Source: [pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16301335/)
- PubMed 21193407  
Source: [pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21193407/)
- PubMed 28807980  
Source: [pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28807980/)

## Tissue expression

**Tissue specificity (tau)**

0.966633

**Expression inequality (Gini)**

0.734139

### Highest expression

Expression in transcripts per million

**Whole Blood**

532.59

**Spleen**

189.62

**Cells - EBV-transformed lymphocytes**

124.63

**Lung**

97.54

**Adipose - Subcutaneous**

38

### All tissues (54)

Expression in transcripts per million

- Whole Blood532.59
- Spleen189.62
- Cells - EBV-transformed lymphocytes124.63
- Lung97.54
- Adipose - Subcutaneous38
- Adipose - Visceral (Omentum)36.22
- Artery - Coronary31.62
- Small Intestine - Terminal Ileum31.5
- Artery - Aorta30.93
- Nerve - Tibial22.41
- Brain - Spinal cord (cervical c-1)20
- Cervix - Endocervix19.2
- Adrenal Gland17.92
- Bladder16.96
- Fallopian Tube16.73
- Breast - Mammary Tissue15.77
- Minor Salivary Gland15.64
- Colon - Transverse13.34
- Artery - Tibial12.41
- Colon - Sigmoid11.48
- Esophagus - Muscularis9.84
- Thyroid9.77
- Prostate9.52
- Esophagus - Gastroesophageal Junction9.24
- Uterus9.11

And 29 more, listed on the interactive page.

## Biological functions

### Biological processes (17)

- GO:0006909  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0006909)
- GO:0007155  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0007155)
- 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:0007229  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0007229)
- GO:0030593  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0030593)
- GO:0032930  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0032930)
- 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:0034113  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0034113)
- GO:0035987  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0035987)
- GO:0043113  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0043113)
- GO:0043315  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0043315)
- GO:0050730  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0050730)
- GO:0061756  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0061756)
- GO:1990266  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:1990266)

### Cellular components (16)

- 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:0034688  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0034688)
- GO:0034689  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0034689)
- GO:0034690  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0034690)
- GO:0035579  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0035579)
- GO:0043235  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0043235)
- GO:0044853  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0044853)
- 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)
- GO:0070821  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0070821)
- GO:0101003  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0101003)
- GO:1903561  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:1903561)

### Molecular functions (7)

- GO:0004895  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0004895)
- GO:0005178  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0005178)
- GO:0005515  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0005515)
- GO:0019901  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0019901)
- GO:0030369  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0030369)
- GO:0031072  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0031072)
- 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 (7)

- Efalizumab Integrin alpha-L/beta-2 (LFA-1) inhibitor
- Erlizumab Integrin beta-2 negative modulator
- [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
- MLN-01 Integrin beta-2 inhibitor
- MLNM-2201 Integrin beta-2 inhibitor
- Rovelizumab Integrin alpha-L/beta-2 (LFA-1) antagonist

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