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Official Full Name: selectin L
Also known as: TQ1; LAM1; LEU8; LNHR; LSEL; CD62L; LYAM1; PLNHR; LECAM1
This gene encodes a cell surface adhesion molecule and belongs to the adhesion/homing receptor family. The encoded protein contains a c-type lectin-like domain, a calcium-binding epidermal growth factor-like domain and two short complement-like repeats. This gene product is required for the binding and subsequent rolling of leukocytes on endothelial cells, facilitating their migration to secondary lymphoid organs and sites of inflammation. Single nucleotide polymorphisms in this gene have been associated with various diseases, including immunoglobulin A nephropathy. Alternative splicing transcript variants of this gene have been identified.