CD43, also known as Ly-48, Leukosialin, Sialophorin, Leukocyte Sialoglycoprotein, and gp115, is a large single chain of type I transmembrane glycoprotein with abundant O-glycosylation and sialylation sites.
Due to variable glycosylation and sialylation, two isoforms of CD43 have been identified.
The 115kD glycoform of CD43 is expressed on most hematopietic cells including T lymphocytes, NK cells, monocytes, granulocytes, platelets, and CD5+ B cells.
It does not present on resting B cells and erythrocytes.
While the 130kD glycoform is thought to be activation-associated form primarily expressed on myeloid cells, pre-B cells, and activated T cells.
It has been reported that CD43 binds to CD54 and Siglec-1.
CD43 plays dual roles in cell adhesion and anti-adhesion, as well as costimulation of T cell activation and survival, and induction of apoptosis of T cells and hematopoietic progenitors.
This antibody reacts with the activation-associated glycoform of CD43.
The epitope recognized by this monoclonal antibody is also shared with desialylated CD45RB.
This antibody is useful for differentiation of effector CD8 T cells and memory T cells.
Applications:Suitable for use in Flow Cytometry, Immunohistochemistry, Western Blot and Immunoprecipitation.