Functional Aspects:CD163 has several name designations and is a type 1 membrane protein that exhibits a defined expression to the monocytic/macrophage lineage. It is found on all circulating monocytes and most tissue macrophages except those in the mantle zone and germinal centers of lymphoid follicles, Langerhan’s cells and interdigitating reticulum cells. This antibody will help to detect CD163 and may be useful in the further characterizing this protein’s expression.
