Clone REA572 recognizes the human CD38 antigen, a single-chain type II transmembrane glycoprotein with enzymatic activity. It is present on the majority of hematopoietic cells, prevalent during early differentiation and activation processes. Terminally differentiated B cells (plasma cells) express CD38 brightly. Furthermore, CD38 is constitutively expressed in several tissues, for example brain, muscle, and kidney. CD38, a disease marker for human leukemias and myelomas, plays a role in the pathogenesis and outcome of human immunodeficiency virus infection and chronic lymphocytic leukemia, and controls insulin release and also the development of diabetes. Furthermore it catalyzes the synthesis and hydrolysis of cyclic ADP-ribose (cADPR) from NAD+ to ADP-ribose which is essential for the regulation of intracellular Ca2+.
Additional information: Clone REA572 displays negligible binding to Fc receptors.
ADPRC 1, ADPRC1, T10
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