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Questions? Please consult our answers to frequently asked questions at http://www.ebioscience.com/faq. DescriptionThe HTA125 monoclonal antibody reacts with human Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4). So far, at least ten members of the Toll family have been identified in humans. This family of type I transmembrane proteins is characterized by an extracellular domain with leucine-rich repeats and a cytoplasmic domain with homology to the type I IL-1 receptor. Two of these receptors, TLR2 and TLR4, are pattern recognition receptors and signaling molecules in response to bacterial lipoproteins and have been implicated in innate immunity and inflammation. TLR4 physically associates with another molecule called MD-2, and together with CD14, this complex is responsible for LPS recognition and signaling. TLR4 is expressed by peripheral blood monocytes. HTA125 has been reported to immunoprecipitate human TLR4 (~100 kDa) from transfected cells. Most TLR cell surface expression, especially TLR1 and TLR4, occurs at low levels on monocytes and at even lower levels on other cell types including granulocytes and immature dendritic cells (iDC). Furthermore, a relatively high degree of variability in TLR surface expression has been reported among normal donors. For more information about detection of TLRs by flow cytometric analysis, please visit our website at http://www.ebioscience.com/ebioscience/appls/TLR_FC.htm. Applications ReportedFor research use only, not for diagnostic or therapeutic use. The HTA125 antibody has been reported for use in flow cytometric analysis. It has also been reported in blocking of LPS-induced cytokine production. For detection of peripheral monocytes, a three step staining protocol is recommended using purified anti-human TLR4 followed by biotin anti-mouse IgG and streptavidin-PE. For a detailed neutralization protocol for TLR4, please visit our website at: http://www.ebioscience.com/ebioscience/appls/NUtlr4.htm. Applications TestedThe HTA125 antibody has been tested by flow cytometric analysis of human peripheral blood leukocytes. This can be used at less than or equal to 1 μg per 100 μl blood (or per 1 million cells in 100 μl total staining volume). It is recommended that the antibody be carefully titrated for optimal performance in the assay of interest. References
Tabeta, K., K. Yamazaki, et al. 2000. Toll-like receptors confer responsiveness to lipopolysaccharide from Porphyromonas gingivalis in human gingival fibroblasts. Infect Immun. 68(6): 3731-5. Akashi, S., H. Ogata, et al. 2000. Regulatory roles for CD14 and phosphatidylinositol in the signaling via toll-like receptor 4-MD-2. Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 268(1): 172-7. Shimazu, R., S. Akashi, et al. 1999. MD-2, a molecule that confers lipopolysaccharide responsiveness on Toll-like receptor 4. J Exp Med. 189(11): 1777-82. de Graaf R, Kloppenburg G, et al. 2006. Human heat shock protein 60 stimulates vascular smooth muscle cell proliferation through Toll-like receptors 2 and 4. Microbes Infect. 8(7):1859-65. (HTA125, IHC paraffin, PubMed) Mirlashari MR and Lyberg T. 2003. Expression and involvement of Toll-like receptors (TLR)2, TLR4, and CD14 in monocyte TNF-alpha production induced by lipopolysaccharides from Neisseria meningitidis. Med Sci Monit. 9(8):BR316-24. (HTA125, FA, PubMed) Related ProductsCat. 13-4013 Biotin Anti-Mouse IgG (clone Polyclonal) Cat. 12-4317 Streptavidin-PE (Phycoerythrin) Cat. 16-4724 Functional Grade Purified Mouse IgG2a, K Isotype Control Cat. 14-8185 Recombinant B18R protein (Vaccinia Virus-Encoded Neutralizing Type I Interferon Receptor; Type I IFN inhibitor) Cat. 34-8185 Carrier-Free Recombinant B18R protein (Vaccinia Virus-Encoded Neutralizing Type I Interferon Receptor; Type I IFN inhibitor) Cat. 11-8317 Fluorescein isothiocyanate (FITC) mouse anti-human IFN-alpha2 (clone 225.C) Cat. 12-8317 Phycoerythrin (PE) mouse anti-human IFN-alpha2 (clone 225.C) Cat. 17-8317 Allophycocyanin (APC) mouse anti-human IFN-alpha2 (clone 225.C) Cat. 14-9920 Affinity Purified anti-human Toll-like receptor 4 (CD284, TLR4, TLR-4) Polyclonal (clone Polyclonal) |
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