Product detailsPatented technology Our RabMAb® technology is a patented hybridoma-based technology for making rabbit monoclonal antibodies. For details on our patents, please refer to RabMAb® patents.
What are the advantages of a recombinant monoclonal antibody? This product is a recombinant monoclonal antibody, which offers several advantages including:
- High batch-to-batch consistency and reproducibility
- Improved sensitivity and specificity
- Long-term security of supply
- Animal-free batch production
For more information, read more on recombinant antibodies.
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Biological function summary
The CSF2RA is integral in facilitating cellular communication. It belongs to the cytokine receptor family specifically binding the GM-CSF. This molecule triggers signaling cascades that are essential for the proliferation differentiation and survival of various blood cells. When GM-CSF binds to the receptor complex made of CD116 and CSF2RB it activates downstream pathways influencing these critical processes thereby ensuring proper bone marrow function and immune cell activity.
Pathways
CD116 participates in significant signal transduction cascades. It is involved in the JAK-STAT pathway which plays an important role in regulating immune responses and hematopoiesis. The engagement of GM-CSF with CD116 triggers the activation of JAK kinases followed by STAT protein phosphorylation. Another pathway linked with CD116 is the MAPK pathway which further mediates downstream signals that modulate cellular growth and differentiation integrating input from various activating signals.
