SLAM family member 7 (SLAMF7)

Self-ligand receptor of the signaling lymphocytic activation molecule (SLAM) family. SLAM receptors triggered by homo- or heterotypic cell-cell interactions are modulating the activation and differentiation of a wide variety of immune cells and are involved in the regulation and interconnection of both innate and adaptive immune reaction.

Tasks are controlled by presence or absence of small cytoplasmic adapter proteins, SH2D1A/SAP or SH2D1B/EAT-2. Isoform 1 mediates NK cell activation via a SH2D1A-independent extracellular signal- regulated ERK-mediated pathway (PubMed:11698418).