CD 8a, CD8 alpha chain, CD8, CD8 antigen alpha chain, CD8 antigen alpha polypeptide, CD8 antigen alpha polypeptide (p32), CD8a, CD8a antigen, CD8a molecule, CD8A_MOUSE, Leu 2, Leu2, Leu2 T lymphocyte antigen, MAL, OKT8 T cell antigen, OTTHUMP00000160760,
The CD8 antigen is a cell surface glycoprotein found on most cytotoxic T lymphocytes that mediates efficient cell-cell interactions within the immune system. The CD8 antigen acts as a coreceptor with the T-cell receptor on the T lymphocyte to recognize a