Description
CD22 is a 135kDa B-cell restricted sialoglycoprotein that binds to oligosaccharides containing 2-6-linked sialic acid residues. It is present in the cytoplasm of nearly all B-lineage cells and is also expressed on the surface of B-cells during advance stages of differentiation. Although the exact physiological function of CD22 is unclear, it appears to play a role in B-cell activation and to act as an adhesion molecule. The potential therapeutic use of CD22 and anti-CD22 may be useful in diagnostic and/or treatment of leukemia, lymphoma, non-Hodgkin"s lymphoma and certain autoimmune conditions