Description
L-selectin, also known as CD62L, is a cell adhesion molecule consisting of a large, highly glycosylated, extracellular domain1 found on leukocytes. It belongs to the selectin family of proteins, which recognise sialylated carbohydrate groups. L-selectin acts as a "homing receptor" for leukocytes to enter secondary lymphoid tissues via the high endothelial venules. L-selectin is an effective marker for separating lymphoid progenitors from myeloid progenitors and hematopoietic stem cells in bone marrow.2