Receptors, Lymphocyte Homing
Synonyms
Antigen Family, Hermes
Hermes Antigen Family
Homing Receptor, Lymph Node
Homing Receptors, Lymphocyte
Homing Receptors, T Cell
Homing Receptors, T-Cell
Lymph Node Homing Receptor
Lymphocyte Homing Receptors
Receptor, Lymph Node Homing
Receptors, T-Cell Homing
T-Cell Homing Receptors
Cell surface glycoproteins on lymphocytes and other leukocytes that mediate adhesion to specialized blood vessels called high endothelial venules. Several different classes of lymphocyte homing receptors have been identified, and they appear to target different surface molecules (addressins) on high endothelial venules in different tissues. The adhesion plays a crucial role in the trafficking of lymphocytes.