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CD19
CD19 molecule
Chromosome 16 Β· 16p11.2
NCBI Gene: 930Ensembl: ENSG00000177455.15HGNC: HGNC:1633UniProt: P15391
165PubMed Papers
21Diseases
14Drugs
15Pathogenic Variants
FUNCTIONAL ROLE
Hub Gene
RESEARCH IMPACT
Trending
CLINICAL
FDA Approved TargetOMIM Disease Gene
DATA QUALITY
βœ“ Experimental GO Evidenceβœ“ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
B cell proliferation involved in immune responseimmunoglobulin mediated immune responseexternal side of plasma membraneplasma membraneimmunodeficiency, common variable, 3diffuse large B-cell lymphomaneuromyelitis opticaB-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia
✦AI Summary

CD19 is a B-cell surface coreceptor that plays a critical role in humoral immunity. As a BCR complex coreceptor, CD19 functions to lower the threshold for B-cell activation and amplify downstream signaling pathways, including phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase activation and intracellular calcium mobilization 123. CD19 is essential for normal B-cell differentiation, proliferation in response to antigens, and generation of high-affinity antibodies and robust serum immunoglobulin levels 43. Notably, CD19 is dispensable for early bone marrow B-cell development 5. Clinically, CD19 loss-of-function mutations cause common variable immunodeficiency type 3, highlighting its importance in adaptive immunity. CD19's prominence on B-cell malignancies has made it a major immunotherapeutic target. CD19-targeted CAR-T cells and bispecific T-cell engagers achieve complete remissions in B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia 67. However, antigen escape through CD19 downregulation or loss is a significant resistance mechanism, with transcriptional and post-transcriptional regulators like NUDT21 controlling CD19 expression levels 8. Clinical efficacy correlates with CD19 density on target cells, and therapeutic approaches optimizing CD19 binding affinity and immunogenicity are under active development 910.

Sources cited
1
CD19 functions as a coreceptor for the B-cell antigen receptor complex
PMID: 29523808
2
CD19 decreases threshold for B-cell activation and is required for normal B cell differentiation in response to antigens
PMID: 1373518
3
CD19 decreases activation threshold and activates PI3K and calcium signaling; required for normal immunoglobulin production
PMID: 16672701
4
CD19 activates PI3K signaling and is required for high-affinity antibody production
PMID: 12387743
5
CD19 is not required for early B cell differentiation in bone marrow but is required for immunoglobulin levels
PMID: 9317126
6
CD19 is required for normal B cell differentiation and proliferation in response to antigen challenges
PMID: 2463100
7
NUDT21 limits CD19 expression through mRNA polyadenylation, and CD19 loss is associated with immunotherapy resistance in B-ALL
PMID: 36138187
8
CD19 antigen loss causes resistance to CD19-targeted CAR-T cell therapy in B-ALL
PMID: 29155426
9
CD19 antigen density and binder affinity affect CAR-T cell function, tumor killing, and recognition of low CD19-expressing cells
PMID: 40298385
10
T-cell engaging antibodies can eliminate B-ALL cells expressing very low CD19 levels (less than 300 copies)
PMID: 37586770
11
CD19 CAR-T cells achieve complete remission in relapsed CD19-positive AML with acceptable safety profile
PMID: 40329358
Disease Associationsβ“˜21
immunodeficiency, common variable, 3Open Targets
0.68Moderate
diffuse large B-cell lymphomaOpen Targets
0.61Moderate
neuromyelitis opticaOpen Targets
0.57Moderate
B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemiaOpen Targets
0.56Moderate
acute lymphoblastic leukemiaOpen Targets
0.55Moderate
neoplasmOpen Targets
0.54Moderate
follicular lymphomaOpen Targets
0.53Moderate
Mantle cell lymphomaOpen Targets
0.51Moderate
recurrent infections associated with rare immunoglobulin isotypes deficiencyOpen Targets
0.47Moderate
agammaglobulinemiaOpen Targets
0.47Moderate
Decreased circulating immunoglobulin concentrationOpen Targets
0.46Moderate
lymphomaOpen Targets
0.44Moderate
lymphoid leukemiaOpen Targets
0.41Moderate
cancerOpen Targets
0.40Moderate
B-cell non-Hodgkins lymphomaOpen Targets
0.40Moderate
common variable immunodeficiencyOpen Targets
0.40Moderate
immunoglobulin G4-related sclerosing diseaseOpen Targets
0.38Weak
B-cell neoplasmOpen Targets
0.38Weak
neoplasm of mediastinumOpen Targets
0.37Weak
immunodeficiency diseaseOpen Targets
0.33Weak
Immunodeficiency, common variable, 3UniProt
Pathogenic Variants15
NM_001770.6(CD19):c.1429+2T>ALikely pathogenic
not provided
β˜…β˜†β˜†β˜†2025
NM_001770.6(CD19):c.278dup (p.Phe94fs)Pathogenic
not provided
β˜…β˜†β˜†β˜†2024β†’ Residue 94
NM_001770.6(CD19):c.1199-3_1202delLikely pathogenic
not provided
β˜…β˜†β˜†β˜†2022
NM_001770.6(CD19):c.128C>A (p.Ser43Ter)Pathogenic
not provided
β˜…β˜†β˜†β˜†2021β†’ Residue 43
NM_001770.6(CD19):c.960del (p.Arg321fs)Pathogenic
not provided
β˜…β˜†β˜†β˜†2020β†’ Residue 321
NM_001770.6(CD19):c.321G>A (p.Trp107Ter)Likely pathogenic
Inherited Immunodeficiency Diseases
β˜…β˜†β˜†β˜†2019β†’ Residue 107
NM_001770.6(CD19):c.274G>T (p.Gly92Trp)Likely pathogenic
Inherited Immunodeficiency Diseases
β˜…β˜†β˜†β˜†2019β†’ Residue 92
NM_001770.6(CD19):c.1198+2T>GLikely pathogenic
Immunodeficiency, common variable, 3
β˜…β˜†β˜†β˜†2018
NM_001770.6(CD19):c.1372+1G>ALikely pathogenic
not provided
β˜…β˜†β˜†β˜†2016
NM_001770.6(CD19):c.1464del (p.Ser489fs)Pathogenic
Immunodeficiency, common variable, 3
β˜†β˜†β˜†β˜†2025β†’ Residue 489
NM_001770.6(CD19):c.156G>C (p.Trp52Cys)Pathogenic
Immunodeficiency, common variable, 3
β˜†β˜†β˜†β˜†2016β†’ Residue 52
NM_001770.5(CD19):c.1653_*9delins23Pathogenic
Immunodeficiency, common variable, 3
β˜†β˜†β˜†β˜†2016
NM_001770.6(CD19):c.947-1G>TPathogenic
Immunodeficiency, common variable, 3
β˜†β˜†β˜†β˜†2016
NM_001770.6(CD19):c.1386_1387del (p.Asn463fs)Pathogenic
Immunodeficiency, common variable, 3
β˜†β˜†β˜†β˜†2006β†’ Residue 463
NM_001770.6(CD19):c.971dup (p.Arg325fs)Pathogenic
Immunodeficiency, common variable, 3
β˜†β˜†β˜†β˜†2006β†’ Residue 325
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Drug Targets14
AXICABTAGENE CILOLEUCELApproved
B-lymphocyte antigen CD19 binding agent
BLINATUMOMABApproved
B-lymphocyte antigen CD19 cross-linking agent
acute lymphoblastic leukemia
BREXUCABTAGENE AUTOLEUCELApproved
B-lymphocyte antigen CD19 binding agent
Mantle cell lymphoma
COLTUXIMAB RAVTANSINEPhase II
Tubulin inhibitor
diffuse large B-cell lymphoma
DENINTUZUMAB MAFODOTINPhase II
B-lymphocyte antigen CD19 binding agent
diffuse large B-cell lymphoma
INEBILIZUMABApproved
B-lymphocyte antigen CD19 binding agent
neuromyelitis optica
LISOCABTAGENE MARALEUCELApproved
B-lymphocyte antigen CD19 binding agent
LONCASTUXIMAB TESIRINEApproved
B-lymphocyte antigen CD19 binding agent
diffuse large B-cell lymphoma
MDX-1342Phase II
B-lymphocyte antigen CD19 binding agent
childhood leukemia
OBECABTAGENE AUTOLEUCELApproved
B-lymphocyte antigen CD19 binding agent
OBEXELIMABPhase III
B-lymphocyte antigen CD19 inhibitor
immunoglobulin G4-related sclerosing disease
ONCOLYSIN BPhase II
B-lymphocyte antigen CD19 binding agent
bone marrow transplantation
TAFASITAMABApproved
B-lymphocyte antigen CD19 binding agent
diffuse large B-cell lymphoma
TISAGENLECLEUCELApproved
B-lymphocyte antigen CD19 binding agent
Related Genes
CD8AProtein interaction100%PIK3R3Protein interaction100%PIK3R1Protein interaction100%PIK3CBProtein interaction100%PIK3CAProtein interaction100%IFITM1Protein interaction100%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Bone Marrow
100%
Lung
15%
Ovary
13%
Liver
9%
Brain
1%
Heart
0%
Gene Interaction Network
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PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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Constraintβ“˜
LOEUFβ“˜
0.63LoF Tolerant
pLIβ“˜
0.01Tolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.46 [0.34–0.63]
RankingsWhere CD19 stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #2,707of 20,598
    Most Researched165 Β· top quartile
  • #174of 1,025
    FDA-Approved Drug Targets9 Β· top quartile
  • #2,440of 5,498
    Most Pathogenic Variants15
  • #4,418of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)0.63 Β· top quartile
Genes detectedCD19
Sources retrieved25 papers
Response timeβ€”
πŸ“„ Sources
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1
PMID: 30224381
EMBO Mol Med Β· 2018
1.00
2
Function of Novel Anti-CD19 Chimeric Antigen Receptors with Human Variable Regions Is Affected by Hinge and Transmembrane Domains.
PMID: 28807568
Mol Ther Β· 2017
0.90
3
NUDT21 limits CD19 levels through alternative mRNA polyadenylation in B cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
PMID: 36138187
Nat Immunol Β· 2022
0.80
4
Inebilizumab-cdon.
PMID: 32936251
Am J Health Syst Pharm Β· 2020
0.70
5
CD19 expression and growth inhibition of tumours in human multiple myeloma.
PMID: 12002767
Leuk Lymphoma Β· 2002
0.68