Target
Mouse CD36
Synonyms
CD36 | Cluster determinant 36 | FAT | Fatty acid translocase | Glycoprotein IIIb | gp4 | GPIIIB | GPIV | PAS-4 protein | PAS IV | PASIV | Platelet collagen receptor | Platelet glycoprotein IV | SCARB3 | Thrombospondin receptor | BDPLT10 | CD36 antigen | CHDS7 | gp3B | PAS-4 | Platelet glycoprotein 4
Reactivity
Mouse
(tested or 100% immunogen sequence identity)
Immunogen
IL-4 treated murine thioglycollate-elicited peritoneal macrophages.
Specificity
Recognizes mouse CD36, an 85kD transmembrane glycoprotein which is primarily expressed on platelets, monocytes/macrophages, smooth muscle and endothelial cells. The CD36 molecule is type B scavenger receptor, which binds to multiple ligands including thrombospondin, anionic phospholipids, oxidized low density lipoproteins and long chain fatty acids. CD36 has diverse functions and is reported to play a role in innate immunity, platelet adhesion/aggregation and long chain fatty acid transport. The CD36 molecule also directly mediates cytoadhesion of erythrocytes infected with Plasmodium falciparum, and may be involved in the development of atherosclerotic lesions and the formation of foam cells. Antibodies produced by clone MF3 have been shown to inhibit IL-4 induced thioglycollate-elicited peritoneal macrophage fusion and significantly block IL-4/GM-CSF-induced bone-marrow derived macrophage fusion.