CD18

English

Noun

CD18 (plural CD18s)

1. a protein forming membrane-bound complexes with CD11s, its lack causing leukocyte adhesion deficiency, and also occurring in a soluble form which plasma levels are inversely correlated with disease activity in spondyloarthritis.

Synonyms

• integrin beta-2 (ITGB2)

Hypernyms

• integrin