Reactivity | HuSpecies Glossary |
Applications | Flow |
Clone | 236511 |
Clonality | Monoclonal |
Host | Mouse |
Conjugate | Alexa Fluor 750 |
Concentration | Please see the vial label for concentration. If unlisted please contact technical services. |
Immunogen | Mouse myeloma cell line NS0-derived recombinant human MICB Ala23-Gly298 Accession # CAI18747 |
Specificity | Detects human MICB in direct ELISAs and Western blots. Does not cross-react with recombinant human MICA. |
Isotype | IgG2b |
Clonality | Monoclonal |
Host | Mouse |
Gene | MICB |
Purity Statement | Protein A or G purified from hybridoma culture supernatant |
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Application Notes | Flow Cytometry: Please use 0.25-1 ug of conjugated antibody per 10e6 cells. |
Storage | Store the unopened product at 2 - 8 °C. Do not use past expiration date. |
Buffer | Supplied 0.2 mg/mL in a saline solution containing BSA and Sodium Azide. |
Preservative | 0.09% Sodium Azide |
Concentration | Please see the vial label for concentration. If unlisted please contact technical services. |
MICB (MHC class I chain-related gene B) is a transmembrane glycoprotein that functions as a ligand for NKG2D. A closely related protein, MICA, shares 85% amino acid identity with MICB. These 2 proteins are distantly related to the MHC class I proteins. MICA and MICB (MICA/B) possess three extracellular immunoglobulin-like domains, but have no capacity to bind peptide or interact with beta 2-microglobulin. The genes encoding MICA/B are found within the major histocompatibility complex on human chromosome 6. The MICB locus is polymorphic with more than 15 recognized human alleles. MICA/B are minimally expressed on normal cells, but are frequently expressed on epithelial tumors and can be induced by bacterial and viral infections. MICA/B are ligands for NKG2D, an activating receptor expressed on NK cells, NKT cells, gamma δ T cells, and CD8+ alpha beta T cells. Recognition of MICA/B by NKG2D results in the activation of cytolytic activity and/or cytokine production by these effector cells. MICA/B recognition is involved in tumor surveillance, viral infections, and autoimmune diseases. The release of soluble forms of MICA/B from tumors down-regulates NKG2D surface expression on effector cells resulting in the impairment of anti-tumor immune response (1-7).
Secondary Antibodies |
Isotype Controls |
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