REVIEW

Cell Research, 15(9):691-694, September 2005

The human leucocyte differentiation antigens (HLDA) workshops: the evolving role of antibodies in research, diagnosis and therapy

Heddy ZOLA^*, Bernadette SWART

Leucocyte Biology Laboratory, Child Health Research Institute, 72 King William Road, North Adelaide 5006, Australia

Correspondence: Heddy ZOLA. heddy.zola@adelaide.edu.au

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The 8^th International Workshop on Human Leucocyte Differentiation Antigens (chaired by Zola H and managed by Swart B) was run over a 4-year period and culminated in a conference in December 2004. Here we review the achievements of the HLDA Workshops and provide links to information on CD molecules and antibodies against them, including the 93 new CDs assigned in the 8^th Workshop. We consider what remains to be achieved (including an estimate of the number of leucocyte surface molecules still to be discovered), and how the field can best move forward.

Keywords:leucocyte differentiation antigens, CD molecules, cell markers.