{"symbol":"ICOS","synonyms":["CD278","CVID1","AILIM"],"name":"inducible T-cell co-stimulator","description":"The protein encoded by this gene belongs to the CD28 and CTLA-4 cell-surface receptor family. It forms homodimers and plays an important role in cell-cell signaling, immune responses, and regulation of cell proliferation. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]","ncbiEntrezGeneId":29851,"ncbiEntrezGeneUrl":"http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/gene/29851","proteins":[{"symbol":"ICOS_HUMAN","href":"/api/1.0/protein/ICOS_HUMAN"}],"hgncRootFamilies":[{"name":"CD molecules (CD)","href":"/api/1.0/gene_family/CD+molecules+%28CD%29"}]}