Platelet endothelial cell adhesion molecule-1 (CD31/PECAM-1) is a cell-cell adhesion molecule that is expressed on circulating platelets, on leukocytes, and at the intercellular junctions of vascular endothelial cells, where it mediates the interactions of these cells during the process of transendothelial cell migration, thrombosis, wound healing, and angiogenesis (1, 2). CD31/PECAM-1 is an important target glycoprotein in drug-induced immune thrombocytopenia (DITP), a serious complication of drug treatment (3). CD31/PECAM-1 is the physiological ligand for CD38, where expression in a high percentage of malignant cells is a risk factor for patients with B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia (B-CLL) (4).
Applications:
Suitable for use in Flow Cytometry, Western Blot, Immunoprecipitation, Immunohistochemistry. Other applications not tested.
Recommended Dilution:
Western Blot: 1:5,000