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Rabbit Anti-NKR2B4/FITC Conjugated antibody
background:
Natural killer (NK) cells are bone marrow-derived lymphocytes that can kill certain tumor cells and virally infected cells. There are multiple immunoglobulin superfamily (IgSF) receptor-ligand interactions that coordinate NK cell recognition of target cells and cytolytic function. The IgSF receptor NK 2B4 (CD244) is a ligand for CD48 that is expressed on the surface of all mouse and human NK cells and the subset of T cells that mediate NK-like killing. NK 2B4 is a cell surface glycoprotein of the immunoglobulin superfamily that is involved in the regulation of natural killer and T lymphocyte function. NK 2B4 binds the Src homology 2 domain-containing protein (SH2D1A) or signaling lymphocyte activation molecule (SLAM)-associated protein (SAP), which may function as regulators of NK 2B4-associated signal transduction pathways. NK 2B4 is expressed in human spleen, peripheral blood leukocytes, lymph node, bone marrow and fetal liver.
Function:
CD244 (2b4) is expressed on all human NK cells, a subpopulation of T cells, basophils and monocytes. CD244 activates NK cell mediated cytotoxicity, induces secretion of IFN-gamma and matrix metalloproteinases, and NK cell invasiveness. Although there have been several molecules shown to interact with CD244, the signaling mechanism ofCD244-mediated activation of NK cells is still unknown. It is a high affinity receptor for CD48.
Subcellular Location:
Cell Membrane; single-pass type I membrane protein
Database links:
Entrez Gene: 51744 Human
Omim: 605554 Human
SwissProt: Q9BZW8 Human
Unigene: 157872 Human
Important Note:
This product as supplied is intended for research use only, not for use in human, therapeutic or diagnostic applications.
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