Alexa Fluor® 700 Rat Anti-Mouse/Human CD44 Antibody (IM7)

CD44 is a multifunctional transmembrane glycoprotein that functions as a major adhesion molecule for hyaluronan and other extracellular matrix components, playing critical roles in cell migration, proliferation, differentiation, and survival; it is expressed in numerous isoforms generated through alternative splicing, with its standard form (CD44s) and variant isoforms (CD44v) exhibiting distinct tissue distributions and functional properties, and its dysregulated expression has been implicated in various pathological processes including inflammation, autoimmune diseases, and cancer progression where it contributes to tumor cell invasion, metastasis, and resistance to apoptosis.