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CD180
CD180 molecule
Chromosome 5 · 5q12.3
NCBI Gene: 4064Ensembl: ENSG00000134061.5HGNC: HGNC:6726UniProt: Q99467
45PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
FUNCTIONAL ROLE
Receptor
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
protein bindingpositive regulation of lipopolysaccharide-mediated signaling pathwaylipopolysaccharide immune receptor activityplasma membranesmoking initiationaortic aneurysmtype 2 diabetes mellitusinsomnia
✦AI Summary

CD180 is a pattern recognition receptor predominantly expressed on B cells, dendritic cells, and monocytes/macrophages that structurally resembles Toll-like receptors (TLRs) but lacks the intracellular TIR signaling domain 1. Rather than directly transducing signals, CD180 modulates immune responses through cooperation with other TLRs; notably, it interacts with MD-1/LY86 to inhibit TLR4 binding to microbial ligands 1. CD180 plays an important role in regulating inflammatory responses to lipopolysaccharide and differentially affects toll-like receptor 4-mediated immune responses 2. In B cell malignancies, CD180 expression is highly heterogeneous. CD180 is upregulated on acute myeloid leukemia blasts and could represent a novel immunotherapeutic target 3. In chr5 lymphocytic leukemia, CD180 ligation decreases IL-10 secretion through classical NF-κB pathway regulation, correlating with chemotherapy sensitivity 4. CD180 is absent on lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma/Waldenström macroglobulinemia B cells but present on marginal zone lymphoma cells, making it a robust diagnostic biomarker with >99% diagnostic accuracy 5. In glioma, CD180-overexpression macrophages promote tumor progression and immunosuppression, suggesting therapeutic potential 6. Conversely, increased CD180-negative B cells in myasthenia gravis associate with disease activity and autoantibodies 7. CD180 is identified as a hyperdiploidy-specific target in multiple myeloma 8. Overall, CD180 functions as both a disease modulator and emerging biomarker across multiple hematologic malignancies and inflammatory conditions.

Sources cited
1
CD180 is a pattern recognition receptor lacking TIR domain that modulates immune responses through interaction with TLR4
PMID: 15852007
2
CD180 is expressed on AML blasts and represents a novel target for immunologic therapies
PMID: 35895896
3
CD180 is an orphan toll-like receptor with modulating roles in inflammatory, autoimmune diseases, and hematological malignancies
PMID: 37460961
4
CD180-overexpression macrophages promote glioma cell proliferation and immunosuppression, worsening patient survival
PMID: 39707188
5
Calcitriol inversely regulates CD180 expression and CD180 modulates syncytiotrophoblast inflammatory response to LPS
PMID: 29089453
6
CD180-negative B cells are increased in myasthenia gravis and associated with disease activity and anti-AChR antibodies
PMID: 34521820
7
CD180 ligation in CLL B cells decreases IL-10 secretion through NF-κB pathway and correlates with chemotherapy sensitivity
PMID: 33904315
8
CD180 is identified as a hyperdiploidy-specific immunotherapy target in multiple myeloma
PMID: 40665393
9
CD180 absence on malignant B cells distinguishes lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma/Waldenström macroglobulinemia from marginal zone lymphoma with >99% diagnostic accuracy
PMID: 41106478
Disease Associationsⓘ20
smoking initiationOpen Targets
0.34Weak
aortic aneurysmOpen Targets
0.32Weak
type 2 diabetes mellitusOpen Targets
0.28Weak
insomniaOpen Targets
0.28Weak
TinnitusOpen Targets
0.20Weak
breast benign neoplasmOpen Targets
0.19Weak
alcohol drinkingOpen Targets
0.19Weak
HypercholesterolemiaOpen Targets
0.18Weak
bipolar disorderOpen Targets
0.18Weak
Abruptio PlacentaeOpen Targets
0.17Weak
COVID-19Open Targets
0.16Weak
placenta praeviaOpen Targets
0.16Weak
bilirubin metabolism diseaseOpen Targets
0.16Weak
ovarian neoplasmOpen Targets
0.16Weak
kidney cancerOpen Targets
0.11Weak
chronic lymphocytic leukemiaOpen Targets
0.10Weak
osteonecrosisOpen Targets
0.10Weak
vascular diseaseOpen Targets
0.09Suggestive
systemic lupus erythematosusOpen Targets
0.09Suggestive
hypertensionOpen Targets
0.09Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
TLR4Protein interaction90%TLR2Protein interaction87%LY86Protein interaction69%LY96Protein interaction66%NUGGCShared pathway20%PLSCR4Shared pathway20%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Bone Marrow
100%
Lung
43%
Liver
27%
Ovary
15%
Brain
12%
Heart
10%
Gene Interaction Network
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CD180TLR4TLR2LY86LY96NUGGCPLSCR4
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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PDB3B2D · 2.80 Å · X-ray
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
1.89LoF Tolerant
pLIⓘ
0.00Tolerant
Observed/Expected LoF1.31 [0.79–1.89]
RankingsWhere CD180 stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #9,424of 20,598
    Most Researched45
  • #17,141of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)1.89
Genes detectedCD180
Sources retrieved10 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
Proteomic and phosphoproteomic landscapes of acute myeloid leukemia.
PMID: 35895896
Blood · 2022
1.00
2
The role of CD180 in hematological malignancies and inflammatory disorders.
PMID: 37460961
Mol Med · 2023
0.90
3
Crosstalk between CD180-overexpression macrophages and glioma cells worsens patient survival through malignant phenotype promotion and immunosuppressive regulation.
PMID: 39707188
Mol Med · 2024
0.80
4
Calcitriol regulates immune genes
PMID: 29089453
Reproduction · 2017
0.70
5
Single-cell RNA-Seq reveals transcriptional heterogeneity and immune subtypes associated with disease activity in human myasthenia gravis.
PMID: 34521820
Cell Discov · 2021
0.60