Optimal working dilution should be determined by the investigator.
Restrictions
For Research Use only
Format
Liquid
Concentration
0.5 mg/mL
Buffer
Phosphate buffered saline, pH 7.4
Preservative
Azide free
Handling Advice
Each reagent is stable for the period shown on the bottle label if stored as directed.
Storage
4 °C
Storage Comment
2-8°C
Target
CTLA4
(Cytotoxic T-Lymphocyte-Associated Protein 4 (CTLA4))
Alternative Name
CD152
Background
CD152, also known as CTLA-4, is homologous to the costimulatory molecule CD28. Like CD28, the CD152 molecule binds the family of B7 counter-receptors (CD80/B7-1 and CD86/B7-2) on antigen-presenting cells. CTLA-4 is not expressed on resting T lymphocytes but is induced 2-3 days following T-cell stimulation via the T cell receptor (TCR) complex. Whereas CD28 provides a positive costimulatory signal, CD152/CTLA-4 is a negative regulator of T-cell activation, possibly by inhibiting tyrosine kinase signalling through the TCR through its association with tyrosine phosphatases such as SHP-2.