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CD68 molecule
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| Identifiers | |
| Symbol | CD68 |
| Entrez | 968 |
| HUGO | 1693 |
| OMIM | 153634 |
| RefSeq | NM_001251 |
| UniProt | P34810 |
| Other data | |
| Locus | Chr. 17 p13 |
CD68 (Cluster of Differentiation 68) is a glycoprotein which binds to low density lipoprotein.
It is expressed on monocytes/macrophages.[1][2]
The mouse equivalent is called "macrosialin".
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Use in pathology
CD68 is used to identify macrophages and giant cells.[3]
See also
References
- ^ Osterne R, Matos-Brito R, Alves AP, et al. (February 2009). "Oral Granulocytic Sarcoma : A case report". Med Oral Patol Oral Cir Bucal. PMID 19218902. http://www.medicinaoral.com/medoralfree01/vi/medoralvip.pdf.
- ^ Holness CL, Simmons DL (March 1993). "Molecular cloning of CD68, a human macrophage marker related to lysosomal glycoproteins". Blood 81 (6): 1607–13. PMID 7680921. http://www.bloodjournal.org/cgi/pmidlookup?view=long&pmid=7680921.
- ^ Manduch M, Dexter DF, Jalink DW, Vanner SJ, Hurlbut DJ (January 2009). "Undifferentiated pancreatic carcinoma with osteoclast-like giant cells: Report of a case with osteochondroid differentiation". Pathol. Res. Pract.. doi:. PMID 19147301. http://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0344-0338(08)00262-8.
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