This product contains sodium azide as preservative. Although the amount of sodium azide is very small appropriate care must be taken when handling this product.
General Information
Biological Significance
CD31 is a cluster of differentiation molecule. It is also called PECAM-1 for Platelet Endothelial Cell Adhesion Molecule. It plays a key role in removing aged neutrophils from the body. Macrophages palpate any passing neutrophil and have to decide whether the cell is healthy or has to be ingested. In humans, the gene encoding CD-31 is found on chromosome 17.