T-Lymphocyte Activation Antigen CD86

**Semantic type:** Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein|Receptor

**Definition:** T-lymphocyte activation antigen CD86 (329 aa, ~38 kDa) is encoded by the human CD86 gene. This protein plays a role in signal transduction that mediates T-cell proliferation and interleukin gene transcription.

**Synonyms:** - Activation B7-2 Antigen - B-Lymphocyte Activation Antigen B7-2 - B-Lymphocyte Antigen B7.2 - B70 - B72 Antigen - BU63 - CD28 Antigen Ligand 2 - CD86 - CD86 Antigen - CTLA-4 Counter-Receptor B7.2 - Cluster of Differentiation 86 - FUN-1