CD68

CD68
Identifiers
Aliases	CD68, GP110, LAMP4, SCARD1, CD68 molecule
External IDs	OMIM: 153634; MGI: 88342; HomoloGene: 955; GeneCards: CD68; OMA:CD68 - orthologs
Gene location (Human)
Chr.	Chromosome 17 (human)
End	7,582,111 bp
Gene location (Mouse)
Chr.	Chromosome 11 (mouse)
End	69,556,979 bp
RNA expression pattern
	Top expressed in
	white blood cell; ; monocyte; ; granulocyte; ; duodenum; ; appendix; ; stromal cell of endometrium; ; gallbladder; ; placenta; ; right lung; ; lymph node;
	Top expressed in
	stroma of bone marrow; ; calvaria; ; decidua; ; granulocyte; ; spleen; ; body of femur; ; ankle; ; tibiofemoral joint; ; right lung lobe; ; mesenteric lymph nodes;
	More reference expression data
	n/a
Orthologs
	968
	12514
	ENSG00000129226
	ENSMUSG00000018774
	P34810
	P31996
	NM_001251; NM_001040059
	NM_001291058; NM_009853
	NP_001035148; NP_001242
	NP_001277987
	Wikidata
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CD68 (Cluster of Differentiation 68) is a protein highly expressed by cells in the monocyte lineage (e.g., monocytic phagocytes, osteoclasts), by circulating macrophages, and by tissue macrophages (e.g., Kupffer cells, microglia).