The mouse monoclonal antibody 4B4-1 recognizes an extracellular conformational epitope on CD137, an approximately 40 kDa type I transmembrane protein of the TNFR family expressed mainly on activated T cells.
Cross-Reactivity (Details)
Human, Non-Human Primates
Purification
Purified by protein-A affinity chromatography.
Purity
> 95 % (by SDS-PAGE)
Endotoxin Level
Endotoxin level is less than 0.01 EU/µg of the protein, as determined by the LAL test.
TNF receptor superfamily member 9,CD137, also known as TNFRSF9 or 4-1BB, is an inducible costimulatory molecule expressed mainly on activated T cells. Its ligand, known as 4-1BBL, is expressed on activated macrophages, mature B cells, hematopoietic stem cells, and myeloid progenitor cells. CD137 signaling leads to maintaining the survival of activated T cells and CD8+ memory T cells, and clonal expansion of T cells, but also to suppressing myelopoiesis and dendritic cell development. Triggered CD137 induces a cytokine release profile regulating peripheral monocyte survival. Soluble forms of CD137 may provide negative control mechanism for some immune responses.,TNFRSF9, 41BB, 4-1BB, MGC2172