CD44 Picokine (CD44) ELISA Kit for Rat

CD44: Receptor for hyaluronic acid (HA). Mediates cell-cell and cell-matrix interactions through its affinity for HA, and possibly also through its affinity for other ligands such as osteopontin, collagens, and matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs). Adhesion with HA plays an important role in cell migration, tumor growth and progression. Also involved in lymphocyte activation, recirculation and homing, and in hematopoiesis. Altered expression or dysfunction causes numerous pathogenic phenotypes. Great protein heterogeneity due to numerous alternative splicing and post-translational modification events. Interacts with PKN2. Interacts with HA, as well as other glycosaminoglycans, collagen, laminin, and fibronectin via its N-terminal segment. Interacts with ANK, the ERM proteins (VIL2, RDX and MSN), and NF2 via its C-terminal segment. Isoform 10 (epithelial isoform) is expressed by cells of epithelium and highly expressed by carcinomas. Expression is repressed in neuroblastoma cells. 19 isoforms of the human protein are produced by alternative splicing.

Protein type: Motility/polarity/chemotaxis; Cell adhesion; Membrane protein, integral; Receptor, misc.

Cellular Component: apical plasma membrane; basolateral plasma membrane; cell surface; cytoplasm; external side of plasma membrane; focal adhesion; Golgi apparatus; integral to membrane; nucleus; plasma membrane; protein complex

Molecular Function: cytokine binding; epidermal growth factor receptor binding; hematopoietin/interferon-class (D200-domain) cytokine receptor activity; hyaluronic acid binding; hyalurononglucosaminidase activity; phosphoprotein binding; protein binding; protein kinase binding; punt binding

Biological Process: blood vessel maturation; cartilage development; cell adhesion; cell migration; cytokine and chemokine mediated signaling pathway; healing during inflammatory response; hyaluronan catabolic process; inflammatory response; negative regulation of apoptosis; negative regulation of caspase activity; negative regulation of DNA damage response, signal transduction by p53 class mediator; negative regulation of inflammatory response; negative regulation of mature B cell apoptosis; negative regulation of regulatory T cell differentiation; neurite development; positive regulation of heterotypic cell-cell adhesion; positive regulation of kinase activity; positive regulation of neutrophil apoptosis; positive regulation of peptidyl-serine phosphorylation; positive regulation of peptidyl-tyrosine phosphorylation; regulation of cell growth; response to organic cyclic substance; response to vitamin A; ureteric bud branching; Wnt receptor signaling pathway