Uses

Monoclonal Anti-CD28 antibody produced in mouse is suitable for the following applications:

• Flow cytometry at a dilution of 5μL using 1 × 106 cells
• Immunocytochemistry
• Immunohistochemistry (frozen sections)

General Description

CD28 (Cluster of differentiation 28) is a glycosylated membrane protein. The protein exists as a homodimer. CD28 is encoded by the gene mapped to human chromosome 2q33. The encoded protein is a co-stimulatory receptor expressed on naive T-cells. CD28 is characterized with a short cytoplasmic tail and two proline-rich motifs.

Biochem/physiol Actions

CD28 (Cluster of differentiation 28) is a protein expressed on T-cells that provide co-stimulatory signals required for T-cell activation, survival and differentiation into effector T cells. CD28 is also expressed on multiple myeloma (MM) cells and is a key mediator of MM survival and apoptotic resistance. CD28 pro-survival signaling is dependent upon downstream activation of phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K)/AKT (RAC-alpha serine/threonine-protein kinase), inactivation of the transcription factor FoxO3a and decreased expression of the pro-apoptotic molecule BIM. CD28 plays an important role as a mediator of MM survival during stress and can be targeted to overcome chemotherapy resistance. Inflammatory CD28- T-cells are found to be accumulated in livers of patients with primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) and are localized around bile ducts. Autoantibodies against CD28 are found in patients with autoimmune and atopic diseases.