Integrin Subunit Alpha D
ADB2
CD11d
CD11 Antigen-Like Family Member D
Leukointegrin Alpha D
Integrin Alpha-D
Beta-2 Integrin AlphaD Subunit
Integrin, Alpha D
CD11d Antigen
This gene belongs to the beta-2 integrin family of membrane glycoproteins, which are are composed of non-covalently linked alpha and beta subunits to form a heterodimer. It encodes the alpha subunit of the cell surface heterodimers and is involved in the activation and adhesion functions of leukocytes. The gene is located about 11kb downstream of the integrin subunit alpha X gene, another member of the integrin family. It is expressed in the tissue and circulating myeloid leukocytes. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants. [provided by RefSeq, Dec 2015]
Forensic Context
A study in mice demonstrated that chronic methamphetamine administration significantly upregulated the ITGAD in oligodendrocytes, specifically within the regulation of actin cytoskeleton pathway, indicating a role in cytoskeletal remodeling and cellular adhesion processes in the cortical brain regions following drug exposure [Oladapo et al. DOI:10.3390/Ijms26020649].