| Abstrakt: |
The list of cluster designation (CD) (differentiation) antigens is constantly expanding as new molecules and monospecific antibodies are identified. The table below is updated for all of the differentiation antigens officially designated from the 6th International Workshop in Human Leukocyte Differentiation Antigens, held in November 1996 in Japan*. This Workshop resulted in the addition of 41 new CD clusters or subclusters, which represent cytokine receptor chains, the CD30/CD40 ligands, NK receptors, important ectoenzymes among many other both well-characterized and recently identified molecules. We have attempted to provide a brief overview of some of the important structural and biological features of the CD antigens, including some referencing that should have utility for an initial investigation of these molecules. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
