CD44 (8E2) Mouse Monoclonal Antibody#5640,Cell Signaling Technology (CST),5640

CD44 is a type I transmembrane glycoprotein that mediates cell-cell and cell-matrix interaction through its affinity for hyaluronic acid (HA) and possibly through other parts of the extracellular matrix (ECM). CD44 is highly polymorphic, possesses a number of alternative splice variants and undergoes extensive post-translational modifications (1,2). Increased surface levels of CD44 are characteristic of T cell activation, and expression of the protein is upregulated during the inflammatory response. Research studies have shown that interactions between CD44 and HER2 are linked to an increase in ovarian carcinoma cell growth (1-3). CD44 interacts with ezrin, radixin, and moesin (ERM), linking the actin cytoskeleton to the plasma membrane and the ECM (4-6). CD44 is constitutively phosphorylated at Ser325 in resting cells. Activation of PKC results in phosphorylation of Ser291, dephosphorylation of Ser325, disassociation of ezrin from CD44, and directional motility (4).Goodison, S. et al. (1999)Mol. Pathol.52, 189-196.Cichy, J. and Puré, E. (2003)J. Cell Biol.161, 839-843.Bourguignon, L.Y. et al. (1997)J. Biol. Chem.272, 27913-27918.Legg, J.W. et al. (2002)Nat. Cell Biol.4, 399-407.Yonemura, S. et al. (1998)J. Cell Biol.140, 885-895.Tsukita, S. et al. (1994)J. Cell Biol.126, 391-401.Alternate Namesantigen gp90 homing receptor; CD44; CD44 antigen; CD44 antigen (homing function and Indian blood group system); CD44 molecule (Indian blood group); CDw44; CDW44 antigen; cell adhesion molecule; cell surface glycoprotein CD44; chondroitin sulfate proteoglycan 8; CSPG8; ECMR-III; Epican; Extracellular matrix receptor III; extracellular matrix receptor-III; GP90 lymphocyte homing/adhesion receptor; HCELL; hematopoietic cell E- and L-selectin ligand; Heparan sulfate proteoglycan; Hermes antigen; homing function and Indian blood group system; HUTCH-I; Hyaluronate receptor; IN; Indian blood group antigen; LHR; MC56; MDU2; MDU3; MGC10468; MIC4; MUTCH-I; PGP-1; PGP-I; Pgp1; Phagocytic glycoprotein 1; Phagocytic glycoprotein I; soluble CD44

antigen gp90 homing receptor; CD44; CD44 antigen; CD44 antigen (homing function and Indian blood group system); CD44 molecule (Indian blood group); CDw44; CDW44 antigen; cell adhesion molecule; cell surface glycoprotein CD44; chondroitin sulfate proteoglycan 8; CSPG8; ECMR-III; Epican; Extracellular matrix receptor III; extracellular matrix receptor-III; GP90 lymphocyte homing/adhesion receptor; HCELL; hematopoietic cell E- and L-selectin ligand; Heparan sulfate proteoglycan; Hermes antigen; homing function and Indian blood group system; HUTCH-I; Hyaluronate receptor; IN; Indian blood group antigen; LHR; MC56; MDU2; MDU3; MGC10468; MIC4; MUTCH-I; PGP-1; PGP-I; Pgp1; Phagocytic glycoprotein 1; Phagocytic glycoprotein I; soluble CD44