Description:
Chicken CD44 is a type I transmembrane glycoprotein expressed on many cell types including B cells, most T cells, monocytes, and some epithelial cells. CD44 primarily functions as an adhesion molecule. It has been implicated in various processes such as hematopoiesis, lymphocyte homing, leukocyte activation, tumor metastasis, and development. The monoclonal antibody AV6 also reacts with turkey peripheral blood mononuclear cells.