DOG1 (Discovered On GIST-1) is a protein found on the surface of certain cells. Pathologists use it as a diagnostic marker, a protein they can stain for to help identify what type of tumor they are looking at. DOG1 was first discovered in gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs), which is where its name comes from, but …
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CD138 (also known as syndecan-1) is a protein found on the surface of plasma cells — a type of white blood cell that produces antibodies, which are proteins the immune system uses to fight infections. CD138 is also found on the surface of epithelial cells, which are the cells that line the inner surfaces of …
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