DESCRIPTION
CD56, clone MY31, is derived by immunizing (C57BL/6 x BALB/c) F1 mice with the KG1a cell line and fusing the immune splenocytes with the SP2/0 myeloma cell line.
CD56 recognizes an antigen present on natural killer (NK) lymphocytes.
PUBLICATION
Lanier, L.L., Le, A.M., Civin, C.I., Loken, M.R., Phillips, J.H. The Relationship of CD16 (Leu 11) and Leu 19 (NKH–1) Antigen Expression on Human Peripheral Blood NK Cells and Cytotoxic T Lymphocytes. J Immunol 136:4480–4486, 1986
