CD180/RP105 [MHR73-11]

CD180 or RP105, BGP95, LY64) is a type I membrane glycoprotein of Toll-like receptor (TLR) family. Its cytoplasmic tail is short and unlike the TLRs, it lacks the TIR domain. CD180 expression depends on the coexpression of its helper molecule, MD-1 , and mirrors that of TLR4 on antigen-presenting cells. CD180 regulates recognition of LPS and signaling in B cells, via interacting directly with the TLR4 signaling complex, inhibiting its ability to bind microbial ligands. Ligation of CD180 by monoclonal antibodies leads to B cell activation, upregulation of CD80/CD86, and increase in cell size.