Description
Key facts
Purity:>95% SDS-PAGE,
Endotoxin level:< 1 EU/µg,
Expression system:HEK 293 cells,
Tags:His tag C-Terminus,
Applications:SDS-PAGE, FuncSSee reactivity dataSee the reactivity data table below for information on validated species and application combinations.,
Biologically active:Yes,
Biological activity:Measured by its binding ability in a functional ELISA.Immobilized human CD7-His at 10 μg/ml (100 μl /well) can bind biotinylated SECTM1-His.The EC50 of biotinylated SECTM1-His is 11-26ng/ml.,
Accession:P09564,
Animal free:No,
Carrier free:No,
Species:Human,
Storage buffer:pH: 7.4Constituents: PBS
Properties and Storage Information:
Shipped at conditions-Ambient - Can Ship with Ice, Appropriate short-term storage conditions--20°C, Appropriate long-term storage conditions--20°C, Aliquoting information-Upon delivery aliquot, Storage information-Avoid freeze / thaw cycle
Supplementary Information:
This supplementary information is collated from multiple sources and compiled automatically.
CD7 also known as Leu-9 or GP40 is a cell surface protein with a mass of approximately 40 kDa. The target is mainly expressed on T cells and NK cells and can be found during early T-cell development. Researchers also report CD7 expression in some B cell lineage progenitors. The CD7 function involves mediating cell signal transduction which contributes to the activation and differentiation of immune cells making it an important target in immunology studies.
Biological function summary
CD7 plays a role in modulating interactions between immune cells without being part of a larger complex. It bridges interactions promoting immune responses by influencing T cell proliferation and cytokine production. CD7 control is important in regulating immune response intensity and provides an essential checkpoint in immune system modulation. Variations in CD7 function can significantly influence immune cell behavior impacting host defense mechanisms.
Pathways
CD7 participates in immune signaling pathways such as the T-cell receptor (TCR) signaling pathway. This pathway is essential for T cell activation and involves proteins like CD3 and ZAP-70 which work together with CD7 to transduce activation signals. Alterations in the CD7 pathway can affect the downstream signaling events leading to changes in immune cell activation and function.
Aberrations in CD7 expression or function link to conditions like T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (T-ALL) and certain autoimmune diseases. In T-ALL abnormal CD7 expression serves as an indicator for diagnosis and disease progression monitoring. CD7 also interacts with proteins such as CD45 and CD3 which play roles in leukemogenesis and immune system dysregulation. Studies also explore anti-CD7 strategies for therapeutic interventions aiming to modulate its activity for treating these conditions effectively.
