HAMSTER ANTI MOUSE CD103:FITC

Hamster anti Mouse CD103 antibody, clone 2E7 recognizes mouse CD103, otherwise known as integrin alpha-E. CD103 binds Integrin beta 7 to form the heterodimeric integrin molecule αEβ7. This complex is sometimes referred to as CD103, though strictly speaking CD103 only refers to the alpha chain. The beta 7 subunit can also interact with other integrin alpha chains. The αEβ7 complex is a receptor for E-cadherin. It mediates adhesion of intra-epithelial T-lymphocyes to epithelial cell monolayers. CD103 is expressed on intestinal intraepithelial lymphocytes and is highly expressed on regulatory T cells. Hamster anti Mouse CD103 antibody, clone 2E7 is expected to also recognize the intact αEβ7 complex.