NCIt definition : B-cell receptor CD22 (847 aa, 95 kDa) is encoded by the human CD22 gene. This protein
is involved in B-cell/B-cell interactions and downstream signaling.;
NCIt note : The CD22 gene is expressed in pro-B cells as a cytoplasmic protein and later as a
cell surface protein, persisting until they differentiate into plasma cells. CD22
antigen is a glycoprotein heterodimer with two subunits from separate precursor molecules
that arise by differential RNA processing of the same gene. The larger subunit is
composed of an extracellular portion of seven Ig domains and a smaller subunit of
five Ig domains. Structurally related to MAG, NCAM, and CEA, CD22 participates in
adhesion between B-cells and other cell types. Conserved ITIM motifs in inhibitory
receptors are sites for phosphorylation by a SRC kinase and dephosphorylation by tyrosine
phosphatase SHP1 or inositol phosphatase SHIP, transducing signals to distinct pathways.
CD22 ITIMs interact with SHP1 and oppose activation mediated by the B-cell receptor.
CD22 is a negative regulator of antigen receptor signaling.;