Description: The monoclonal antibody ebio84-3C1 reacts with CD43, which is also known as leukosialin, galactoglycoprotein and sialophorin. CD43 is a sialomucin which like many mucins can have both adhesive and anti-adhesive functions. Expression of CD43 is found on most leukocytes except resting B lymphocytes. Proteolytic processing upon activation decreases surface expression. CD43 is involved in activation of T cells, B cells, NK cells, and monocytes. The counter-receptor for CD43 is CD169/SIGLEC-1, which is expressed on macrophages.