| Term Name: | L-selectin |
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| Synonyms: | CD62 antigen-like family member L, CD62L, gp90-MEL, LAM-1, LECAM1, leukocyte adhesion molecule 1, leukocyte surface antigen Leu-8, leukocyte-endothelial cell adhesion molecule 1, LNHR, ly-22, Ly22, LYAM1, lymph node homing receptor, lymphocyte antigen 22, lymphocyte surface MEL-14 antigen, SELL, TQ1 |
| Definition: | A protein that is a translation product of the human SELL gene or a 1:1 ortholog thereof. It is a leukocyte adhesion receptor that play an important role in regulating the inflammatory response by mediating leukocyte tethering and rolling on adherent leukocytes. |
| Ontology: | Cell Ontology [PR:000001318] |