Optimal dilution of the FasL antibody should be determined by the researcher.
Restrictions
For Research Use only
Format
Liquid
Concentration
0.2 mg/mL
Buffer
0.2 mg/mL in 1X PBS with 0.1 mg/mL BSA (US sourced), 0.05 % sodium azide
Preservative
Sodium azide
Precaution of Use
This product contains Sodium azide: a POISONOUS AND HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE which should be handled by trained staff only.
Storage
-20 °C
Storage Comment
Aliquot the FasL antibody and store frozen at -20oC or colder. Avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles.
Target
FASL
(Fas Ligand (TNF Superfamily, Member 6) (FASL))
Alternative Name
FasL
Background
Cytotoxic T lymphocyte (CTL)-mediated cytotoxicity constitutes an importantcomponent of specific effector mechanisms in immuno-surveillance againstvirus-infected or transformed cells. Two mechanisms appear to account forthis activity, one of which is the perforin-based process. Independently, aFAS-based mechanism involves the transducing molecule FAS (also designated Apo-1) and its ligand (FAS-L). The human FAS protein is a cell surfaceglycoprotein that belongs to a family of receptors that includes CD40, nervegrowth factor receptors and tumor necrosis factor receptors. The FAS antigen is expressed on a broad range of lymphoid cell lines, certain of whichundergo apoptosis in response to treatment with antibody to FAS. Thesefindings strongly imply that targeted cell death is potentially mediated by the intercellular interactions of FAS with its ligand or effectors, and that FASmay be critically involved in CTL-mediated cytotoxicity.