CD Markers
CD213
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PubMed Search: IL-13 receptor alpha 1
CD213
Author: Nat Pernick, M.D.
Topic Completed: 1 August 2013
Minor changes: 13 November 2020
Copyright: 2003-2021, PathologyOutlines.com, Inc.
PubMed Search: IL-13 receptor alpha 1
Cite this page: Pernick N. CD213. PathologyOutlines.com website. https://www.pathologyoutlines.com/topic/cdmarkerscd213.html. Accessed January 15th, 2021.
Definition / general
- CD213a1:
- Aka IL13 receptor, alpha 1
- Binds IL13 with low affinity
- With IL4r-alpha, can form a functional receptor for IL13
- CD213a2:
- Aka IL13 receptor, alpha 2
- Inhibits binding of interleukin 13 to the IL13 cell surface receptor
Positive staining - normal
- CD213a1: ubiquitous, B cells, T cells and endothelial cells, highest levels in heart, liver, skeletal muscle and ovary
- CD213a2: placenta
