FITC Anti-Rat CD38 Antibody[14.27]

CD38 is a 45 kD type II transmembrane ADP-ribosyl cyclase expressed on early hematopoietic precursors and leukocytes, hepatic stellate cells, astrocytes and epithelial cells. CD38 expression can be upregulated upon cell activation. CD38 catalyzes the production of cyclic APD ribose, which is important in Ca2+ release. CD38 induces production of proinflammatory cytokines and proliferation. The ligand for CD38 is CD31. Impairment in CD38 expression is associated with immunological and behavioral disorders. Protein function: Synthesizes the second messengers cyclic ADP-ribose and nicotinate-adenine dinucleotide phosphate, the former a second messenger for glucose-induced insulin secretion, the latter a Ca(2+) mobilizer (PubMed:11829748). Also has cADPR hydrolase activity (By similarity) Regulates osteoclastic bone resorption, probably via production of cyclic ADP-ribose and triggering of a cytosolic calcium ion signal through ryanodine receptor activation [The UniProt Consortium]