CD106 (VCAM-1) Antibody, anti-

Identification and enumeration of CD106 (VCAM-1)+ cells by flow cytometryClone REA1078 recognizes the CD106 antigen, a 110 kDa transmembrane protein also known as vascular cell adhesion protein 1 (VCAM-1). CD106 is expressed on bone marrow stromal cells, myeloid cells, and dendritic cells, but not on peripheral leukocytes. Expression on endothelial cells is upregulated upon inflammatory cytokine stimulation. CD106 (VCAM-1) is an endothelial ligand for the very late antigen-4 (VLA-4 or α4β1) of the β1 subfamily of integrins, and for integrin α4β7. It mediates the adhesion of lymphocytes, monocytes, eosinophils, and basophils to vascular endothelium. CD106 also functions in leukocyte-endothelial cell signal transduction, and it may play a role in the development of atherosclerosis and rheumatoid arthritis. | Additional information: Clone REA1078 displays negligible binding to Fc receptors.