CEACAM8/NCA-95/CD66b

CEACAM8, traditionally designated CD66b or NCA-95, is a granulocyte-specific member of the carcinoembryonic antigen family that is attached to the neutrophil surface by a glycosylphosphatidylinositol anchor. Its two N-terminal immunoglobulin-like domains mediate adhesion, and the molecule is rapidly released from activated neutrophils, making soluble CD66b a sensitive index of granulocyte activation. Because expression is confined to the granulocytic lineage, anti-CD66b antibodies are used to gate neutrophils in flow cytometry and to visualize myeloid cell infiltration in inflamed tissue. Recombinant CEACAM8 supports antibody specificity testing and neutrophil activation studies. CD66b carries abundant sialyl Lewis X glycans, enabling E-selectin-mediated interactions with activated endothelium.