Biology:SLAMF7

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SLAM family member 7 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the SLAMF7 gene.[1][2][3]

The surface antigen CD319 (SLAMF7) is a robust marker of normal plasma cells and malignant plasma cells in multiple myeloma. In contrast to CD138 (the traditional plasma cell marker), CD319/SLAMF7 is much more stable and allows robust isolation of malignant plasma cells from delayed or even cryopreserved samples.[4]

Elotuzumab is an antibody that targets this protein.

References

  1. "A novel immunoglobulin superfamily receptor (19A) related to CD2 is expressed on activated lymphocytes and promotes homotypic B-cell adhesion". The Biochemical Journal 361 (Pt 3): 431–6. Feb 2002. doi:10.1042/0264-6021:3610431. PMID 11802771. 
  2. "Molecular cloning of CS1, a novel human natural killer cell receptor belonging to the CD2 subset of the immunoglobulin superfamily". Immunogenetics 52 (3–4): 302–7. Feb 2001. doi:10.1007/s002510000274. PMID 11220635. 
  3. "Entrez Gene: SLAMF7 SLAM family member 7". https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?Db=gene&Cmd=ShowDetailView&TermToSearch=57823. 
  4. "Robust isolation of malignant plasma cells in multiple myeloma". Blood 123 (9): 1336–40. Feb 2014. doi:10.1182/blood-2013-09-529800. PMID 24385542. 

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