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Product Details
PA5-81621
Applications
Tested Dilution
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Product Specifications
Species Reactivity
Rat
Host/Isotype
Rabbit
/ IgG
Class
Polyclonal
Type
Antibody
Immunogen
Recombinant Rat B7-H4/Vtcn1/B7S1 Protein (Phe29-Ser256)
Conjugate
Form
Liquid
Concentration
1 mg/mL
Purification
Protein A, Antigen affinity chromatography
Storage buffer
PBS
Contains
no preservative
Storage conditions
Store at 4°C short term. For long term storage, store at -20°C, avoiding freeze/thaw cycles.
Shipping conditions
Ambient (domestic); Wet ice (international)
RRID
AB_2788816
Product Specific Information
This product is preservative free. It is recommended to add sodium azide to avoid contamination (final concentration 0.05%-0.1%).
This antibody has specificity for Rat B7-H4/Vtcn1/B7S1.
Target Information
B7-H4 (B7x, VTCN1) a costimulatory protein which is reported to function as a negative regulator of T-cell mediated immunity. Although B7-H4 binds an unknown receptor, it is thought to deliver an inhibitory signal to T-cells preventing their proliferation, cell cycle progression and interleukin-2 production. B7-H4 deficient mice are only minimally affected; suggesting B7-H4 is important in the fine tuning of the T-cell mediated immune response. B7-H4 is expressed on activated T-cells, B-cells, monocytes and dendritic cells. Aberrant expression has been associated with cancers of the lung, breast and ovary in humans. B7-H4 is expressed primarily on the membrane of lymphoid cells, and as an immunoinhibitory protein that interacts with receptors on the surface of T lymphocytes, it is involved in mediating cellular and humoral immune responses. Overexpression of B7-H4 is associated with certain malignancies, including ovarian and breast cancer, which may be a mechanism by which tumor cells suppress T cell immunity and facilitate tumor progression. Further, VTCN1 may be a useful biomarker for the early detection of ovarian cancer and Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC).
For Research Use Only. Not for use in diagnostic procedures. Not for resale without express authorization.
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Bioinformatics
Protein Aliases: FLJ22418; immune costimulatory protein B7-H4; RP11-229A19.4; V-set domain-containing T-cell activation inhibitor 1; vtcn1 {ECO:0000312|EMBL:AAH95842.1}
Gene Aliases: RGD1311204; Vtcn1
UniProt ID: (Rat) Q501W4
Entrez Gene ID: (Rat) 295322
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