{"symbol":"SLAMF8","synonyms":["SBBI42","BLAME","CD353"],"name":"SLAM family member 8","description":"This gene encodes a member of the CD2 family of cell surface proteins involved in lymphocyte activation. These proteins are characterized by Ig domains. This protein is expressed in lymphoid tissues, and studies of a similar protein in mouse suggest that it may function during B cell lineage commitment. The gene is found in a region of chromosome 1 containing many CD2 genes. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]","ncbiEntrezGeneId":56833,"ncbiEntrezGeneUrl":"http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/gene/56833","proteins":[{"symbol":"SLAF8_HUMAN","href":"/api/1.0/protein/SLAF8_HUMAN"}],"hgncRootFamilies":[{"name":"Immunoglobulin superfamily domain containing","href":"/api/1.0/gene_family/Immunoglobulin+superfamily+domain+containing"},{"name":"CD molecules (CD)","href":"/api/1.0/gene_family/CD+molecules+%28CD%29"}]}