CD14
Available structures PDB Ortholog search: PDBe RCSB List of PDB id codes 4GLP
Identifiers
Aliases	CD14, entrez:929, CD14 molecule
External IDs	OMIM: 158120 MGI: 88318 HomoloGene: 493 GeneCards: CD14
Gene location (Human) Chr. Chromosome 5 (human)[1] Band 5q31.3 Start 140,631,728 bp[1] End 140,633,700 bp[1]
Gene location (Mouse) Chr. Chromosome 18 (mouse)[2] Band 18 B2|18 19.46 cM Start 36,858,120 bp[2] End 36,859,851 bp[2]
RNA expression pattern Bgee Human Mouse (ortholog) Top expressed in monocyte right lobe of liver right coronary artery blood left adrenal gland right adrenal gland synovial joint gallbladder synovial membrane upper lobe of left lung Top expressed in ankle joint cervix right lung lobe left colon submandibular gland trachea carotid body corneal stroma right ventricle calvaria More reference expression data BioGPS More reference expression data
Gene ontology Molecular function lipopolysaccharide binding opsonin receptor activity lipoteichoic acid binding protein binding peptidoglycan immune receptor activity lipopeptide binding Cellular component Golgi apparatus membrane plasma membrane extracellular region cell surface lipopolysaccharide receptor complex anchored component of external side of plasma membrane membrane raft anchored component of membrane endosome membrane extracellular exosome external side of plasma membrane extracellular space secretory granule membrane Biological process toll-like receptor TLR1:TLR2 signaling pathway response to bacterium toll-like receptor 4 signaling pathway immune system process cellular response to diacyl bacterial lipopeptide positive regulation of interferon-gamma production response to magnesium ion response to heat response to electrical stimulus MyD88-dependent toll-like receptor signaling pathway receptor-mediated endocytosis cellular response to triacyl bacterial lipopeptide TRIF-dependent toll-like receptor signaling pathway response to tumor necrosis factor positive regulation of endocytosis cell surface receptor signaling pathway response to lipopolysaccharide cellular response to lipoteichoic acid phagocytosis positive regulation of tumor necrosis factor production inflammatory response response to ethanol I-kappaB kinase/NF-kappaB signaling toll-like receptor TLR6:TLR2 signaling pathway cellular response to lipopolysaccharide response to molecule of bacterial origin positive regulation of type I interferon production lipopolysaccharide-mediated signaling pathway MyD88-independent toll-like receptor signaling pathway apoptotic process innate immune response necroptosis negative regulation of MyD88-independent toll-like receptor signaling pathway apoptotic signaling pathway toll-like receptor signaling pathway neutrophil degranulation positive regulation of NIK/NF-kappaB signaling Sources:Amigo / QuickGO
Orthologs Species Human Mouse Entrez 929 12475 Ensembl ENSG00000170458 ENSMUSG00000051439 UniProt P08571 P10810 RefSeq (mRNA) NM_001174105 NM_000591 NM_001040021 NM_001174104 NM_009841 RefSeq (protein) NP_000582 NP_001035110 NP_001167575 NP_001167576 NP_033971 Location (UCSC) Chr 5: 140.63 – 140.63 Mb Chr 18: 36.86 – 36.86 Mb PubMed search [3] [4]
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CD14 (cluster of differentiation 14) is a human protein made mostly by macrophages as part of the innate immune system.^[5][6] It helps to detect bacteria in the body by binding lipopolysaccharide (LPS), a pathogen-associated molecular pattern (PAMP).

CD14 exists in two forms, one anchored to the membrane by a glycosylphosphatidylinositol (GPI) tail (mCD14), the other a soluble form (sCD14). Soluble CD14 either appears after shedding of mCD14 (48 kDa) or is directly secreted from intracellular vesicles (56 kDa).^[7]

The x-ray crystal structure of human CD14 reveals a monomeric, bent solenoid structure containing a hydrophobic amino-terminal pocket.^[8]

CD14 was the first described pattern recognition receptor.

Function

CD14 acts as a co-receptor (along with the Toll-like receptor TLR 4 and MD-2) for the detection of bacterial lipopolysaccharide (LPS).^[9][10] CD14 can bind LPS only in the presence of lipopolysaccharide-binding protein (LBP). Although LPS is considered its main ligand, CD14 also recognizes other pathogen-associated molecular patterns such as lipoteichoic acid.^[11] Cluster of differentiation CD14 is a receptor for a very wide range of microbial products including lipopolysaccharide (released from Gram-negative bacteria), peptidoglycans, and lipoteichoic acid (constituents of Gram-positive bacteria).^[12]

Tissue distribution

CD14 is expressed mainly by macrophages and (at 10-times lesser extent) by neutrophils. It is also expressed by dendritic cells. The soluble form of the receptor (sCD14) is secreted by the liver and monocytes and is sufficient in low concentrations to confer LPS-responsiveness to cells not expressing CD14. mCD14 and sCD14 are also present on enterocytes.^[13] sCD14 is also present in human milk, where it is believed to regulate microbial growth in the infant gut.

Differentiation

CD14+ monocytes can differentiate into a host of different cells, including dendritic cells, a differentiation pathway encouraged by cytokines, including GM-CSF and IL-4.

Interactions

CD14 has been shown to interact with lipopolysaccharide-binding protein.^[14][15]