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Human ICOS Ligand / B7-H2 / ICOSLG Protein (Fc Tag)

ICOSLG, B7H2, B7RP1, ICOSL, KIAA0653

Catalog Number P11559-H02H
Organism Species Human
Host Human Cells
Synonyms ICOSLG, B7H2, B7RP1, ICOSL, KIAA0653
Molecular Weight The recombinant human ICOSLG/Fc is a disulfide-linked homodimer. The reduced monomer comprises 481 amino acids and has a predicted molecular mass of 53.7 kDa. The apparent molecular mass of the protein is approximately 66-76 and 33 kDa in SDS-PAGE under reducing conditions.
predicted N Asp 19
SDS-PAGE
Purity (96.1+2.0) % as determined by SDS-PAGE
Protein Construction A DNA sequence encoding the human ICOSLG (O75144-1) (Met1-Ser258) was expressed with the Fc region of human IgG1 at the C-terminus.
Bio-activity
Research Area Immunology |Adaptive Immunity |Costimulation & Costimulatory Molecule |B7/CD28 Family
Formulation Lyophilized from sterile PBS, pH 7.4.
1. Normally 5 % - 8 % trehalose and mannitol are added as protectants before lyophilization. Specific concentrations are included in the hardcopy of COA.
Background Inducible co-stimulator ligand (ICOSL), also known as B7-H2, is a member of the B7 family of co-stimulatory molecules related to B7-1 and B7-2. It is a transmembrane glycoprotein with extracellular IgV and IgC domains, and binds to ICOS on activated T cells, thus delivers a positive costimulatory signal for optimal T cell function. The structural features of ICOSL are crucial for its costimulatory function. Present study shows that ICOSL displays a marked oligomerization potential, resembling more like B7-1 than B7-2. B7-H2-dependent signaling may play an active role in a proliferative response rather than in cytokine and chemokine production. The CD28/B7 and ICOS/B7-H2 pathways are both critical for costimulating T cell immune responses. Deficiency in either pathway results in defective T cell activation, cytokine production and germinal center formation.
Reference
  • Flesch IE. (2002) Inducible costimulator-ligand (ICOS-L). J Biol Regul Homeost Agents. 16(3): 217-9.
  • Kajiwara K, et al. (2009) Expression and function of the inducible costimulator ligand B7-H2 in human airway smooth muscle cells. Allergol Int. 58(4): 573-83.
  • Wong SC, et al. (2009) Functional hierarchy and relative contribution of the CD28/B7 and ICOS/B7-H2 costimulatory pathways to T cell-mediated delayed-type hypersensitivity. Cell Immunol. 256(1-2): 64-71.