Antigens, CD44
Synonyms
Antigen, CD44
CD44 Antigen
CD44 Antigens
Chondroitin Sulfate Proteoglycan 8
Hyaluronan Binding Protein
Hyaluronan Receptor
Hyaluronan Receptors
Hyaluronan-Binding Protein
Hyaluronic Acid Binding Protein
Receptor, Hyaluronan
Receptors, Hyaluronan
Acidic sulfated integral membrane glycoproteins expressed in several alternatively spliced and variable glycosylated forms on a wide variety of cell types including mature T-cells, B-cells, medullary thymocytes, granulocytes, macrophages, erythrocytes, and fibroblasts. CD44 antigens are the principle cell surface receptors for hyaluronate and this interaction mediates binding of lymphocytes to high endothelial venules. (From Abbas et al., Cellular and Molecular Immunology, 2d ed, p156)
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