Rat anti Mouse CD204 antibody, clone 2F8 recognizes the murine scavenger receptor class A (SRA), type I and II, also known as CD204. CD204 is expressed by tissue macrophages and functions both as an endocytic receptor for lipoproteins and as an adhesion receptor for macrophages binding to ligand rich tissues e.g. atherosclerotic lesions. Clone 2F8 inhibits the uptake of acetylated low-density lipoproteins and also inhibits divalent cation independent adhesion (Fraser et al. 1993). Rat anti Mouse CD204 antibody, clone 2F8 recognizes an epitope within SRA that is polymorphic in the SRA from C57BL/6 mice. Clone 2F8 is therefore unsuitable for use with the C57BL/6 mouse strain (Daugherty et al. 2000).
