CD43 Rabbit Polyclonal Antibody

The protein encoded by this gene is a major sialoglycoprotein found on the surface of thymocytes| T lymphocytes| monocytes| granulocytes| and some B lymphocytes. It may be part of a physiologic ligand-receptor complex involved in T-cell activation. During T-cell activation| this protein is actively removed from the T-cell-APC (antigen-presenting cell) contact site| suggesting a negative regulatory role in adaptive immune response.