CD44 Protein & Antibody

Cluster of Differentiation 44

CD44 Products

CD44 Protein, Recombinant

Molecule	Species	Description //For Detailed Info. and Price------CLICK!	Cat. No
CD44	Human	CD44 Protein, Recombinant	12211-H08H

CD44 Antibody

Molecule	Application	Description //For Detailed Info. and Price------CLICK!	Cat. No
Human CD44	WB, ELISA	CD44 Antibody (Antigen Affinity Purified)	12211-RP02
Human CD44	ELISA	CD44 Antibody	12211-R065
Human CD44	ELISA, IHC-P	CD44 Antibody	12211-MM01
Human CD44	FCM	CD44 Antibody ( FITC )	12211-MM02-F
Human CD44	WB, ELISA	CD44 Antibody	12211-MM10

CD44 ELISA Kits

Molecule	Application	Description //For Detailed Info. and Price------CLICK!	Cat. No
Human CD44	ELISA	CD44 ELISA Pair Set, Human ELISA Pair Set	SEK12211

CD44 cDNA Clone

Molecule	Species	Description //For Detailed Info. and Price------CLICK!	Cat. No
CD44	Human	CD44 cDNA Clone / ORF Clone	HG12211-G

CD44 Related Areas

Immunology>>Cluster of Differentiation>>CD44

CD44 Alternative Names

CD44, AL133330.1, CDW44, CSPG8, ECMR-III, HCELL, HUTCH-I, IN, LHR, MC56, MDU2, MDU3, MGC10468, MIC4, Pgp1 [Homo sapiens]

Cd44, RP23-203N8.3, AU023126, AW121933, AW146109, HERMES, Ly-24, Pgp-1 [Mus musculus]

CD44 Background

CD44 is a type I transmembrane protein and a member of the cartilage link protein family. It is involved in cell-cell and cell-matrix interactions and signal transduction. Several CD44 ligands have been identified. The most extensively characterized ligand for CD44 is hyaluronan, a component of the extracellular matrix. CD44 protein is expressed on the majority of immune cells. The binding of CD44 to hyaluronan is induced on T lymphocytes after activation by antigen and on monocytes after stimulation by inflammatory agents. Under inflammatory conditions, CD44 on endothelial cells presents hyaluronan to CD44 on activated T lymphocytes and mediates a rolling interaction under flow conditions. Perturbations of the hyaluronan-CD44 interaction at the plasma membrane by various antagonists result in attenuation of receptor tyrosine kinase and transporter activities and inhibition of tumor progression in vivo. CD44 is known to interact with the ezrin family (ERM family) members and form a complex that plays diverse roles within both normal and abnormal cells, particularly cancer cells. CD44 and ezrin and their respective complex have properties suggesting that they may be important in the process of tumour-endothelium interactions, cell migrations, cell adhesion, tumour progression and metastasis.

CD44 Related Studies

1. Bajorath J. (2000) Molecular organization, structural features, and ligand binding characteristics of CD44, a highly variable cell surface glycoprotein with multiple functions. Proteins. 39(2): 103-11.
2. Johnson P, et al. (2000) A role for the cell adhesion molecule CD44 and sulfation in leukocyte-endothelial cell adhesion during an inflammatory response? Biochem Pharmacol. 59(5): 455-65.
3. Martin TA, et al. (2003) The role of the CD44/ezrin complex in cancer metastasis. Crit Rev Oncol Hematol. 46(2): 165-86.
4. Toole BP, et al. (2008) Hyaluronan, CD44 and Emmprin: partners in cancer cell chemoresistance. Drug Resist Updat. 11(3): 110-21.
5. Johnson P, et al. (2009) CD44 and its role in inflammation and inflammatory diseases. Inflamm Allergy Drug Targets. 8(3): 208-20.