CD62E is also known as endothelial leukocyte adhesion molecule-1 (ELAM-1) or E-selectin. It is a type I membrane protein that belongs to the selectin family of surface molecules (along with CD62L and CD62P). CD62E is expressed on cytokine induced endothelial cells and mediates their binding to leukocytes. Like other selectins, CD62E is an adhesion molecule that contributes to the initial tethering and rolling of leukocytes on endothelial surfaces, a prerequisite for leukocyte extravasation into tissues. The main ligands recognized by CD62E are oligosaccharides related to sialyl-lewis X.
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