Description
Product Usage Information
Flow Cytometry (Live): 1:50 - 1:200
Storage
Supplied in 10 mM sodium HEPES (pH 7.5), 150 mM NaCl, 100 µg/ml BSA, 50% glycerol and less than 0.02% sodium azide. Store at -20°C. Do not aliquot the antibody. For a carrier free (BSA and azide free) version of this product see product # 25537 .
Protocol
Available protocols: Flow Cytometry (Live)
Specificity / Sensitivity
LAG3 (E3E9B) Rabbit Monoclonal Antibody recognizes endogenous levels of total LAG3 protein.
Species Reactivity: Mouse
Source / Purification
Monoclonal antibody is produced by immunizing animals with a synthetic peptide corresponding to residues surrounding Gly60 of mouse LAG3 protein.
Background
Lymphocyte activation gene 3 (LAG3, CD223) is an immune checkpoint control protein that negatively regulates T cells and immune responses. A CD4-like member of the Ig superfamily, LAG3 contains an extracellular IgV and three IgC domains, a transmembrane domain, and a short cytoplasmic region (1). LAG3 is primarily expressed by activated CD4 T cells, CD8 T cells, Tregs, and NK cells, where it's activated by MHC Class II molecules, its only known ligand. While it was initially shown to activate Treg cells (2), LAG3 can also inhibit CD8 T cells (3,4). LAG3 is often co-expressed with PD-1 on the surface of tumor infiltrating lymphocytes, where the two proteins act independently to contribute to tumor-mediated immune suppression (4,5). Blockade of LAG3 is a promising strategy for neoplastic intervention (6).
Alternate Names
Activation-induced cytidine deaminase-linked autoimmunity protein; Aida; CD223; LAG; LAG-3; Lag3; Ly6; Ly66; Lymphocyte activation gene 3 protein; lymphocyte-activation gene 3; OTTMUSP00000029126; Secreted lymphocyte activation gene 3 protein; sLAG-3
