CD34 is a transmembrane phosphoglycoprotein protein encoded by the CD34 gene in humans, mice, rats and other species. The CD34 protein is a member of a family of single-pass transmembrane sialomucin proteins that show expression on early haematopoietic and vascular-associated progenitor cells. However, little is known about its exact function. CD34 is also an important adhesion molecule and is required for T cells to enter lymph nodes. It is expressed on lymph node endothelia, whereas the L-selectin to which it binds is on the T cell. Conversely, under other circumstances CD34 has been shown to act as molecular "Teflon" and block mast cell, eosinophil and dendritic cell precursor adhesion, and to facilitate opening of vascular lumina. Finally, recent data suggest CD34 may also play a more selective role in chemokine-dependent migration of eosinophils and dendritic cell precursors. Regardless of its mode of action, under all circumstances CD34, and its relatives podocalyxin and endoglycan, facilitates cell migration.
Background References
1. Perret R et al. Superficial CD34-Positive Fibroblastic Tumor. Surg Pathol Clin. 2024 Mar
2. Rodrigues CR et al. CD34 Protein: Its expression and function in inflammation. Cell Tissue Res. 2023 Sep
Western blot analysis of CD34 on different lysates with Rabbit anti-CD34 antibody (HA724663) at 1/1,000 dilution.
Lane 1: TF-1 (Human erythroleukemia cell) cell lysate
Lane 2: Daudi (Human Burkitt's lymphoma cell) cell lysate
Lysates/proteins at 15 µg/Lane.
Exposure time: 3 minutes; ECL: K1801
Negative control: Daudi (PMID: 11606408).
Blocking: 5% NFDM/TBST, 1 hour at room temperature
Primary antibody: HA724663, 1/1,000 in primary antibody dilution buffer (K1803), overnight at 4 °C
Secondary antibody: Goat anti-Rabbit IgG-HRP (HA1001), 1/50,000 in 5% NFDM/TBST, 1 hour at room temperature
Predicted band size: 41 kDa
Observed band size: 80-120 kDa