This antibody reacts with red cells pretreated with 2-aminoethylisothiouronium bromide (AET). Digestion of intact erythrocytes by trypsin treatment leaves a 50-54kDa protein fragment attached to the membrane, while chymotrypsin leaves a somewhat similarly sized 51-56kDa. This antibody enhances IL-2 production by CD2-transfected murine hybridoma stimulated by JY cells while it has no significant effect on IL-2 production by Jurkat cells stimulated with CD3, PMA, or CD2.
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CD44 is a cell surface glycoprotein expressed on lymphocytes, monocytes, and granulocytes. CD44 is also known as homing cell adhesion molecule (HCAM), Phagocytic glycoprotein-1 (PgP-1), ECM-III, HUTCH-1, or Hermes-1. CD44 has been implicated in cell migration, in lymphocyte homing, and in tumor metastasis.
Formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded human esophageal carcinoma stained with CD44 using peroxidase-conjugate and AEC chromogen. Note cell membrane staining of tumor cells.
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