CD244, human recombinant

CD244 (Natural Killer Cell Receptor 2B4), also known as Cluster of Differentiation 244, contains 2 Ig-like (immunoglobulin-like) domains. A role for the subtypes of CD2 Ig superfamily receptors has been recently demonstrated in eosinophilic inflammation in experimental asthma and atopic asthmatics. Functions of CD244 molecules are in eosinophil adhesion and chemotaxis, and correlated the results to the pathophysiology of allergic rhinitis (AR). The cluster of differentiation (cluster of designation) (often abbreviated as CD) is a protocol used for the identification and investigation of cell surface molecules present on white blood cells initially but found in almost any kind of cell of the body, providing targets for immunophenotyping of cells. Recombinant human CD244 protein, fused to His-tag at N-terminus, was expressed in E.coli.