C-type lectin domain family 9 member A (Clec9a)

Acts as an endocytic receptor on a tiny subset of myeloid cells specialized for the uptake and processing of material from dead cells. Recognizes filamentous form of actin in association with specific actin-binding domains of cytoskeletal proteins, such as spectrin, exposed when cell membranes are damaged, and mediate the cross-presentation of dead-cell associated antigens in a Syk-dependent method.

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