CD Markers Flashcards
(37 cards)
Another name for CD2?
LFA-2
Where is CD2 expressed?
T cells, thymocytes, NK cells
What are some known functions of CD2?
adhesion molecule
Where is CD 3 expressed?
T cells, thymocytes
What is the function of CD3?
signal transduction by the TCR
Where is CD4 expressed?
Th cells, thymocytes, monocytes, and macrophages
Function of CD4?
coreceptor for TCR-MHC class I-restricted T cells
Where is CD8 expressed?
CTLs, some thymocytes
What is the function of CD8?
coreceptor for MHC class I - restricted T cells
Where is CD14 expressed?
monocytes, macrophages, granulocytes
What is another name for CD14?
LPS receptor
Function of CD 14?
binds LPS
What is another name for CD16?
Fc receptor
Where is CD16 expressed?
NK cells, macrophages, neutrophils
Function of CD16?
opsonization of ADCC
Where is CD18 expressed?
leukocytes
What is the function of CD18?
cell adhesion molecule (missing in leukocyte adhesion deficiency)
Where is CD19 found?
B cells
What is the function of CD19?
co-receptor with CD21 for B-cell activation (signal transduction)
Where is CD20 expressed?
most or all B cells
What is the function of CD20?
unknown role in B-cell activation
Where is CD21 expressed?
mature B cells
Other name for CD21?
CR2, C3d receptor
What is the function of CD21?
receptor for complement fragment C3d, forms co-receptor complex with CD19, EBV receptor