The following gene names and symbols are associated with antigen CD44 across different species:

CD44 molecule (Indian blood group) (CD44)

Other aliases include:

IN, LHR, MC56, MDU2, MDU3, MIC4, Pgp1, CDW44, CSPG8, HCELL, MUTCH-I, ECMR-III, MGC10468

On the protein level the following designations are being used for antigen CD44:

CD44 antigen – CDW44 antigen – Hermes antigen – hyaluronate receptor – cell adhesion molecule – phagocytic glycoprotein I – antigen gp90 homing receptor – heparan sulfate proteoglycan – cell surface glycoprotein CD44 – extracellular matrix receptor-III – chondroitin sulfate proteoglycan 8 – GP90 lymphocyte homing/adhesion receptor – hematopoietic cell E- and L-selectin ligand – homing function and Indian blood group system – CD44 antigen (homing function and Indian blood group system)

CD44 fulfills a number of functions:

collagen binding – hyaluronic acid binding – receptor activity

CD44 is relevant to the following processes:

cell-cell adhesion – cell-matrix adhesion

Locations for CD44:

Golgi apparatus – cell surface – cytoplasm – extracellular matrix – focal adhesion – integral to plasma membrane – plasma membrane

Source: NCBI Entrez Gene, Gene Ontology