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All listed services and products are For Research Use Only. Do Not use in any diagnostic or therapeutic applications.

Background

CD164 molecule (CD164) is a type I single-pass transmembrane mucin glycoprotein encoded by the CD164 gene, broadly expressed on hematopoietic progenitor, epithelial and mesenchymal cell plasma membranes across multiple tissue compartments. The polypeptide carries an extensively O-glycosylated extracellular mucin domain, a single hydrophobic transmembrane helix and short cytoplasmic terminal segments bearing conserved protein interaction motifs. As a surface glycoprotein, it participates in intercellular contact regulation and compartmental retention of progenitor cell populations under steady tissue development conditions. The abundant glycan chains distributed on the outer surface form a hydrated protective layer that limits excessive non-specific cell attachment events, while discrete protein epitopes support selective binding to matching cell-surface partner molecules. Without sufficient CD164 expression to balance adhesion intensity, progenitor cell pools tend to undergo premature detachment from supporting tissue stroma, which disturbs the ordered maintenance of undifferentiated cell reserves in tissue niches. Different tissue microenvironments form distinct adhesion gradient requirements; stromal and progenitor cell interfaces rely on CD164-mediated dual regulation of glycan shielding and specific protein-protein contacts to sustain balanced niche retention capacity across developmental stages. Extensive glycosylation modification patterns shift alongside cell differentiation status, and these glycan variations may adjust the relative strength of CD164-dependent intercellular binding without altering core transmembrane anchoring architecture.

Sequence variations within CD164 coding sequences could change the length of extracellular mucin regions or disrupt cytoplasmic binding motifs, which tends to interfere with normal progenitor cell niche retention observed in tissue model systems. No other type I mucin fully combines the dual functions of non-specific adhesion buffering and selective stromal partner recognition as seen in CD164, though other membrane mucins carry partial overlapping glycan barrier capacity. CD164 stably embeds within lipid bilayers and will not shed into free soluble fractions under physiological steady states, unless triggered by specialized proteolytic cleavage events. Its type I integral membrane topology separates extracellular glycan-rich domains from cytoplasmic regulatory motifs, granting the protein dual potential to modulate surface contact accessibility and transmit weak intracellular feedback signals linked to niche occupancy shifts. Reduced functional CD164 levels weaken the glycan shielding barrier and lower specific stromal binding affinity simultaneously, disrupting the equilibrium of progenitor cell retention and mobilization within tissue microenvironments, which makes this mucin a suitable research subject for cell niche and adhesion regulatory analysis.

Fig. 1 Sequence based domain and glycosylation annotation schematic for recombinant CD164 membrane protein reagent reference. (OA Literature)Fig. 1 Domain and glycosylation‑site annotation of human CD164 primary sequence and membrane topology, illustrating signal peptide, dual mucin domains, transmembrane helix and short cytoplasmic tail.1

CD164 Protein Function: Core Roles in Glycan Barrier Formation and Stromal Binding

The biological functions of integral membrane CD164 mucin protein are focused on extracellular glycan shielding and selective intercellular partner interaction:

  • Glycan Barrier Affinity: May form hydrated carbohydrate layers to restrict random cell-surface contact while retaining discrete protein binding epitopes for stromal partners.
  • Niche Retention Tuning: Could balance the strength of intercellular attachment to avoid premature progenitor cell release from supporting tissue compartments.
  • Adhesion Mediator: Appears to coordinate dual glycan shielding and specific protein binding to shape steady cell niche occupancy patterns. Weak intercellular contact interactions generate reversible binding rearrangements detectable via standard laboratory analytical workflows.
  • Tissue Progenitor Homeostasis Modulation: Shapes graded cell retention signals to coordinate balanced differentiation and mobilization rates within tissue niches.
  • Research Model Relevance: Sequence variants of CD164 might alter extracellular mucin length and change stromal binding intensity in laboratory analysis systems.

CD164 Protein Product

Creative Biolabs offers purified CD164 membrane protein samples produced under unified preparation workflows, including full-length CD164 constructs and isolated extracellular mucin domain variants. Truncated polypeptide fragments cannot support complete glycan barrier formation and stromal binding activity, while full-length constructs fit progenitor niche adhesion research. All batches receive uniform quality screening. Functional assessments may only be performed under simulated lipid bilayer microenvironment setups. Extracellular glycosylated domain structural features are preserved across batches to support comparative intercellular binding analysis between experimental groups. Full-length CD164 membrane samples retain intact glycan modification sites and cytoplasmic interaction motifs after standardized purification, which supports reliable detection of weak and transient cell partner binding events in comparative membrane functional analysis.

CD164 Membrane Protein Product

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CD164 Stable Cell Line Product

Creative Biolabs provides cell research models with adjustable CD164 expression levels, suitable for structural observation of type I mucin transmembrane proteins and progenitor niche interaction research. Sample assessment covers sustained target membrane expression detection and preliminary stromal binding analysis, enabling side-by-side comparison of cell retention behavior under varying CD164 abundances. These cell models can be paired with tissue compartment observation schemes to track progenitor mobilization shifts linked to CD164 dosage changes.

CD164 Stable Cell Line Product

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CD164 Recombinant Antibody Product

Anti-CD164 recombinant antibodies are generated via standardized protein preparation workflows, compatible with routine laboratory detection techniques for progenitor cell membrane localization mapping and cell contact complex identification. The antibody series works with common laboratory detection reagents to support multi-dimensional observation of CD164 distribution within stromal tissue samples.

CD164 Recombinant Antibody Product

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Product Features

  • Mucin Glycan Matching Structural Traits: Retains native extracellular glycosylated domain features, suitable for laboratory observation of glycan-mediated cell surface shielding effects.
  • Target Selective Recognition: May bind unique cytoplasmic or mucin region sequences specific to CD164, applicable to mechanistic research on niche regulatory mucins.
  • Progenitor Niche Research Compatibility: Designed for standard laboratory analysis of cell retention and adhesion regulatory pathways.
  • Full Customization Support: Customized CD164 membrane protein, antibody and cell model development can be arranged to meet mucin adhesion research demands.

Custom CD164 Research Services

Beyond catalog products, Creative Biolabs offers specialized custom services for CD164 research:

  • Custom CD164 Membrane Protein Production: Tailored mutant and fluorescent-tagged CD164 constructs for stromal cell binding analysis.
  • Custom Antibody Development: Generation of target-specific CD164 antibodies for progenitor membrane localization and cell contact complex detection.
  • Stable Cell Line Engineering: Construction of customized cell systems with tunable mucin expression levels.
  • Functional Assay Development: Custom design of detection workflows for measuring stromal cell retention capacity.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

  1. What is the primary function of CD164?

    CD164 may act as type I transmembrane mucin to form extracellular glycan barriers and mediate selective binding with stromal cells for progenitor niche maintenance.

  2. Why is CD164 a significant research target?

    CD164 expression status tends to adjust progenitor cell retention efficiency, serving as a key mediator of tissue niche homeostasis biological processes.

  3. Are Creative Biolabs' CD164 products suitable for clinical use?

    No, all CD164 related products and services are strictly for research use only, and cannot be applied in clinical workflows. All material design and functional screening are optimized exclusively for basic laboratory research, without meeting clinical application criteria.

  4. What types of CD164 products does Creative Biolabs offer?

    Offerings include full-length CD164 membrane protein, target-specific recombinant antibodies and tunable expression cell research models, supporting research on mucin-regulated cell adhesion.

  5. How to assess stromal binding capacity of CD164 samples?

    Laboratory analysis schemes may include cell co-binding assays to assess intercellular interaction capacity under simulated lipid bilayer environments.

Reference
  1. Watt, Suzanne M., et al. "The stem cell revolution: on the role of CD164 as a human stem cell marker." npj Regenerative Medicine 6.1 (2021): 33. Under Open Access license CC BY 4.0, without modification. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41536-021-00143-1
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