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HLA-DRB Antibody rHLA-DRB/7198 / HLA-DR Beta Chain Antibody recognizes the beta-chain component of HLA-DR, a major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class II molecule central to antigen presentation and adaptive immunity. HLA-DR is a heterodimeric cell-surface glycoprotein composed of an alpha chain encoded by HLA-DRA and a beta chain encoded by an HLA-DRB gene. Association of these two chains creates a peptide-binding complex that presents antigen-derived peptides to CD4-positive T cells, providing an essential molecular interface between antigen-presenting cells and the adaptive immune system.
The HLA-DR beta-chain family includes HLA-DRB1 as well as the additional HLA-DRB3, HLA-DRB4 and HLA-DRB5 genes that occur on particular HLA haplotypes. HLA-DRB1 is highly polymorphic, and sequence variation within its extracellular region contributes substantially to the diversity of peptides that can be accommodated by HLA-DR molecules. This genetic diversity is central to HLA-mediated immune recognition and contributes to differences in antigen presentation among individuals.
HLA-DR complexes are prominently expressed by professional antigen-presenting cells, including B lymphocytes, monocytes, macrophages and dendritic cells, while expression can also be induced on other cell populations during immune activation. Peptides displayed by HLA-DR are surveyed by CD4-positive T cells through interactions involving the T cell receptor and CD4 coreceptor. HLA-DR beta-chain biology is therefore relevant to studies of antigen presentation, immune-cell activation, infectious disease, autoimmunity, transplantation and tumor immunology.
NSJ Bioreagents provides clone rHLA-DRB/7198 as a recombinant mouse HLA-DRB Antibody generated against full-length human HLA-DRB1 protein. The antibody recognizes an approximately 28 kDa HLA-DR beta-chain component and is characterized as non-cross-reactive with HLA-DP and HLA-DQ. Its beta-chain recognition distinguishes this reagent from antibodies directed against the HLA-DRA alpha chain or conformational determinants of the assembled HLA-DR complex. An HLA-DR Beta Chain Antibody can support research into MHC class II expression, antigen presentation and mechanisms connecting HLA-DR biology with CD4 T cell-mediated adaptive immunity.
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Optimal dilution of the HLA-DRB Antibody rHLA-DRB/7198 / HLA-DR Beta Chain Antibody should be determined by the researcher.
Recombinant full-length human HLA-DRB1 protein was used as the immunogen for the HLA-DRB Antibody rHLA-DRB/7198 antibody.
Aliquot the HLA-DRB Antibody rHLA-DRB/7198 and store frozen at -20oC or colder. Avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles.
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