CD44 is an adhesion molecule that varies in size due to glycosylation and insertion of so-
called variant exon products. The CD44 standard isoform (CD44s) is highly expressed in …

The biology of CD44 and HCELL in hematopoiesis: the ‘step 2-... : Current Opinion in
Hematology The biology of CD44 and HCELL in hematopoiesis: the ‘step 2-bypass pathway’ …

CD44, a non-kinase transmembrane glycoprotein, is overexpressed in several cell types
including cancer stem cells and frequently shows alternative spliced variants that are …

The stem cell niche provides a regulatory microenvironment for cells as diverse as totipotent
embryonic stem cells to cancer stem cells (CSCs) which exhibit stem cell-like characteristics …

CD44 is a cell surface HA‐binding glycoprotein that is overexpressed to some extent by
almost all tumors of epithelial origin and plays an important role in tumor initiation and …

Synthesis, deposition, and interactions of hyaluronan (HA) with its cellular receptor CD44
are crucial events that regulate the onset and progression of tumors. The intracellular …

The reception and integration of the plethora of signals a cell receives from its
microenvironment determines the cell's fate. CD44 functions as a receptor for hyaluronan …

Throughout development, hematopoietic stem cells migrate to specific microenvironments,
where their fate is, in part, extrinsically controlled. CD44 standard as a member of the cell …

The CD44 protein family spans a large group of transmembrane glycoproteins acquired by
alternative splicing and post-translational modifications. The great heterogeneity in …

CD44, a complex transmembrane glycoprotein, exists in multiple molecular forms, including
the standard isoform CD44s and CD44 variant isoforms. CD44 participates in multiple …