Anti-Human CD43 FITC

Description: The monoclonal antibody ebio84-3C1 reacts with CD43, which is also known as leukosialin, galactoglycoprotein and sialophorin. CD43 is a sialomucin which like many mucins can have both adhesive and anti-adhesive functions. Expression of CD43 is found on most leukocytes except resting B lymphocytes. Proteolytic processing upon activation decreases surface expression. CD43 is involved in activation of T cells, B cells, NK cells, and monocytes. The counter-receptor for CD43 is CD169/SIGLEC-1, which is expressed on macrophages.

References: Borche L, Lozano F, Vilella R, Vives J. CD43 monoclonal antibodies recognize the large sialoglycoprotein of human leukocytes. Eur J Immunol. 1987 Oct;17(10):1523-6.

Schlossman, S., L. Bloumsell, et al. eds. 1995. Leucocyte Typing V: White Cell Differentiation Antigens. Oxford University Press. New York.