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Anti-MICA/MICB APC

Regulatory status

RUO

Antigen

MICA/MICB

Clone

6D4

Format

APC

Reactivity

Human

Application

FC (QC tested)

Excitation laser

red (633 nm)

Variant

0.1 mg

1A-822-C100

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320.00 USD

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0.1 mg

11-261-C100

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Product details

Description

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References

Isotype

Mouse IgG2a

Specificity

The mouse monoclonal antibody 6D4 recognizes a common extracellular epitope on MICA and MICB glycoproteins, transmembrane ligands of NKG2D, and is able to block NKG2D-mediated activation of NK cells and cytotoxic T cells.

Application

FC (QC tested)

Application details

Flow cytometry: Recommended dilution: 1-5 μg/ml.

Reactivity

Human

Immunogen

Transfected C1R cells expressing MICA

Concentration

0.1 mg/ml

Preparation

Purified antibody is conjugated with activated allophycocyanin (APC) under optimum conditions and unconjugated antibody and free fluorochrome are removed by size-exclusion chromatography.

Formulation

Stabilizing phosphate buffered saline (PBS), pH 7.4, 15 mM sodium azide

Storage and handling

Store at 2-8°C. Protect from prolonged exposure to light. Do not freeze.

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Antigen description

MICA and MICB glycoproteins are members of MHC class I family, closely linked to HLA-B. However, unlike HLA molecules, MICA and MICB are not associated with beta2 microglobulin and are conformationally stable in the absence of conventional MHC class I peptide ligands. Both proteins are stress-induced antigens expressed mainly in gastrointestinal epithelium, where they are recognized by V-delta1 subset of gamma/delta T cells, and also on diverse epithelial tumor cells. Binding of MICA/MICB receptor, the NKG2D, leads to cytolytic response of NK cells, Tc cells, and gamma/delta T cells. Alternative splicing results in multiple isoforms, and some of them have been associated with susceptibility to psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis. Shedding of MICA-related antibodies and ligands is involved in the progression from monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance to multiple myeloma.

Separation of Jurkat cells stained using anti-human MICA/MICB (6D4) APC antibody (concentration in sample 5 μg/ml, red-filled) from unstained Jurkat cells (black-dashed) in flow cytometry analysis (surface staining).

Product specific references:

Ghadially H, Brown L, Lloyd C, Lewis L, Lewis A, Dillon J, Sainson R, Jovanovic J, Tigue NJ, Bannister D, Bamber L, Valge-Archer V, Wilkinson RW: MHC class I chain-related protein A and B (MICA and MICB) are predominantly expressed intracellularly in tumour and normal tissue. Br J Cancer. 2017 Apr 25;116(9):1208-1217.
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Ritter C, Fan K, Paulson KG, Nghiem P, Schrama D, Becker JC: Reversal of epigenetic silencing of MHC class I chain-related protein A and B improves immune recognition of Merkel cell carcinoma. Sci Rep. 2016 Feb 23;6:21678. doi: 10.1038/srep21678.
PubMed

Del Toro-Arreola S, Arreygue-Garcia N, Aguilar-Lemarroy A, Cid-Arregui A, Jimenez-Perez M, Haramati J, Barros-Nuñez P, Gonzalez-Ramella O, Del Toro-Arreola A, Ortiz-Lazareno P, Hernandez-Flores G, Bravo-Cuellar A, Daneri-Navarro A, Jave-Suarez LF: MHC class I-related chain A and B ligands are differentially expressed in human cervical cancer cell lines. Cancer Cell Int. 2011 Jun 1;11:15. doi: 10.1186/1475-2867-11-15.
PubMed

Carreno BM, Garbow JR, Kolar GR, Jackson EN, Engelbach JA, Becker-Hapak M, Carayannopoulos LN, Piwnica-Worms D, Linette GP: Immunodeficient mouse strains display marked variability in growth of human melanoma lung metastases. Clin Cancer Res. 2009 May 15;15(10):3277-86.
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Sester M, Koebernick K, Owen D, Ao M, Bromberg Y, May E, Stock E, Andrews L, Groh V, Spies T, Steinle A, Menz B, Burgert HG: Conserved amino acids within the adenovirus 2 E3/19K protein differentially affect downregulation of MHC class I and MICA/B proteins. J Immunol. 2010 Jan 1;184(1):255-67.
PubMed

Xu X, Rao G, Gaffud MJ, Ding HG, Maki G, Klingemann HG, Groh V, Spies T, Caillat-Zucman S, Gattuso P, Plate J, Prinz RA: Clinicopathological significance of major histocompatibility complex class I-related chain a and B expression in thyroid cancer. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2006 Jul;91(7):2704-12.
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Steinle A, Li P, Morris DL, Groh V, Lanier LL, Strong RK, Spies T: Interactions of human NKG2D with its ligands MICA, MICB, and homologs of the mouse RAE-1 protein family. Immunogenetics. 2001 May-Jun;53(4):279-87.
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Groh V, Rhinehart R, Secrist H, Bauer S, Grabstein KH, Spies T: Broad tumor-associated expression and recognition by tumor-derived gamma delta T cells of MICA and MICB. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 1999 Jun 8;96(12):6879-84.
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Groh V, Bahram S, Bauer S, Herman A, Beauchamp M, Spies T: Cell stress-regulated human major histocompatibility complex class I gene expressed in gastrointestinal epithelium. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 1996 Oct 29;93(22):12445-50.
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Variant

0.1 mg

1A-822-C100

In stock

320.00 USD

Variant

0.1 mg

11-261-C100

In stock

320.00 USD

Contact distributor

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