Cd63

Cells: Granulocytes, monocytes, thrombocytes, melanoma cells

Structure: Glycoprotein (40-60 kDa)

Note: CD63 is an intracellular lysosomal granulaprotein which is translocated to the cell surface after activation of granulocytes/endothelial cells (activation marker). CD63 is identical to ME491, an antigen expressed by melanoma cells and associated with early stages of tumor progression.

Application: FACS, IHC (P

(see below) Cluster of differentiation

1. Hantschke M et al (2016) Immunohistological techniques. In: L. Cerroni et al. histopathology of the skin. Springer publishing house Berlin-Heidelberg p. 26-33.