Invitrogen™ LAIR1 Recombinant Rabbit Monoclonal Antibody (119)

Description

This product is preservative free. It is recommended to add sodium azide to avoid contamination (final concentration 0.05%-0.1%). Recombinant rabbit monoclonal antibodies are produced using in vitro expression systems. The expression systems are developed by cloning in the specific antibody DNA sequences from immunoreactive rabbits. Then, individual clones are screened to select the best candidates for production. The advantages of using recombinant rabbit monoclonal antibodies include: better specificity and sensitivity, lot-to-lot consistency, animal origin-free formulations, and broader immunoreactivity to diverse targets due to larger rabbit immune repertoire. This antibody has specificity for Mouse LAIR-1/CD305.

CD305, also known as LAIR1, is a type I transmembrane glycoprotein with an extracellular Ig-like domain and two intracellular ITIMs. It is expressed on a wide range of immune cells, including T, NK, and B cells, monocytes, dendritic cells, eosinophils, basophils, and mast cells. In humans, CD305 is also present on CD34+ hematopoietic progenitor cells and thymocytes. Several isoforms exist due to alternative splicing, with expression varying between cell types. CD305 functions as an inhibitory receptor, playing a key role in regulating immune responses. It blocks cytokine-mediated signaling, cell proliferation, and apoptosis. In NK, B, and T cells, CD305 modulates cytolytic functions and cytokine production, down-regulating IL2 and IFNG in CD4+ T cells while inducing transforming growth factor beta. In B cells, it reduces IgG and IgE production and decreases IL8, IL10, and TNF secretion. Activation of CD305 through tyrosine phosphorylation recruits phosphatases PTPN6 and PTPN11, although it may also function independently of SH2-containing phosphatases. It inhibits differentiation of peripheral blood precursors into dendritic cells and has been shown to induce apoptosis in myeloid leukemia cell lines. Collagens are identified as ligands for CD305, underscoring its role in immune regulation.