L-Selectin (Leukocyte adhesion molecule 1, LAM-1, Leukocyte surface antigen Leu-8, Leukocyte-endothelial cell adhesion molecule 1, LECAM-1, Lymph node homing receptor, Lymphocyte adhesion molecule 1, CD62L)

L-selectin belongs to the selectin family of adhesion molecules. Together with ELAM-1 (E-selectin) and GMP-140 (P-selectin), L-selectin mediates the initial interactions of leukocytes with endothelial cells. Determination of soluble/circulating L-selectin could provide more detailed insights into the pathological modifications during various diseases: allergy, bronchoalveolar lavage, deep venous thrombosis, HIV, insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus, Kawasaki syndrome and sepsis.