CD molecules 2005: human cell differentiation molecules.
The immune system works through leukocytes interacting with each other, with other cells, with tissue matrices, with infectious agents, and with other antigens. These interactions are mediated by cell-surface glycoproteins and glycolipids. Antibodies against these leukocyte molecules have provided powerful tools for analysis of their structure, function, and distribution. Antibodies have been used widely in hematology, immunology, and pathology, and in research, diagnosis, and therapy. The associated CD nomenclature is commonly used when referring to leukocyte surface molecules and antibodies against them. It provides an essential classification for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes. The most recent (8th) Workshop and Conference on Human Leukocyte Differentiation Antigens (HLDA), held in Adelaide, Australia, in December 2004, allocated 95 new CD designations and made radical changes to its aims and future operational strategy in order to maintain its relevance to modern human biology and clinical practice.
Zola
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Child Health Research Institute, 72 King William Rd, North Adelaide 5006, South Australia, Australia. heddy.zola@adelaide.edu.au
Swart
Bernadette
B
Nicholson
Ian
I
Aasted
Bent
B
Bensussan
Armand
A
Boumsell
Laurence
L
Buckley
Chris
C
Clark
Georgina
G
Drbal
Karel
K
Engel
Pablo
P
Hart
Derek
D
Horejsí
Václav
V
Isacke
Clare
C
Macardle
Peter
P
Malavasi
Fabio
F
Mason
David
D
Olive
Daniel
D
Saalmueller
Armin
A
Schlossman
Stuart F
SF
Schwartz-Albiez
Reinhard
R
Simmons
Paul
P
Tedder
Thomas F
TF
Uguccioni
Mariagrazia
M
Warren
Hilary
H
D015703:Antigens, CD / Q000145:classification* / Q000276:immunology; D002454:Cell Differentiation; D006801:Humans; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D009626:Terminology as Topic
D015703:Antigens, CD