Key Specifications Table
| Species Reactivity | Key Applications | Host | Format | Antibody Type |
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| H | WB, IH(P) | Rb | Affinity Purified | Polyclonal Antibody |
| Description | |
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| Catalogue Number | ABN1471 |
| Description | Anti-TREM-2 |
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| Background Information | Triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells 2 (UniProt: Q9NZC2; also known as TREM-2, Triggering receptor expressed on monocytes 2) is encoded by the TREM2 gene (Gene ID: 54209) in human. TREM2 is an Ig-like V-type receptor expressed by populations of myeloid cells in various region of the central nervous system. Its expression is also reported on macrophages and dendritic cells, but not on granulocytes or monocytes. TREM2 is highly expressed in microglia, where it, along with its adaptor protein DAP12, regulates inflammatory cytokine release and phagocytosis of apoptotic neurons. TREM-2 plays a role in chronic inflammations and may stimulate production of constitutive rather than inflammatory chemokines and cytokines. It forms a receptor signaling complex with TYROBP and triggers activation of the immune responses in macrophages and dendritic cells. Apolipoprotein E (ApoE) is reported to function as a high-affinity ligand for TREM-2. ApoE binding is shown to enhance the phagocytosis of apoptotic N2a cells by primary microglia cells. Greatly reduced ApoE binding is seen with Alzheimer s disease-associated TREM2 R47H mutant. TREM2 is produced with a signal peptide sequence (a.a. 1-18), the removal of which yields the mature single-transmembrane (a.a. 175-195) protein with a large extracellular region (a.a. 19-174) that contains the V-type Ig-like domain (a.a. 29-112) and a cytoplasmic tail (a.a. 196-230). The short cytoplasmic tail contains no signaling motifs and relies on its association with the immunoreceptor tyrosine-based activation motif- (ITAM-) containing TYROBP for signal transduction. |
| Product Information | |
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| Format | Affinity Purified |
| Presentation | Purified rabbit polyclonal antibody in buffer containing 0.1 M Tris-Glycine (pH 7.4), 150 mM NaCl with 0.05% sodium azide. |
| Quality Level | MQ100 |
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| Application | Anti-TREM-2, Cat. No. ABN1471, is a highly specific rabbit polyclonal antibody that targets Triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells 2 and has been tested in Immunohistochemistry (Paraffin) and Western Blotting. |
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| Application Notes | Immunohistochemistry Analysis: A 1:1,000 dilution from a representative lot detected TREM-2 in human cerebellum, human bone marrow, human colon, and human kidney tissue. |
| Biological Information | |
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| Immunogen | KLH-conjugated linear peptide corresponding to 13 amino acids from the C-terminal region of human TREM-2. |
| Concentration | Please refer to lot specific datasheet. |
| Host | Rabbit |
| Specificity | This polyclonal antibody antibody detects Triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells 2 in several regions of human brain. It targets an epitope within 13 amino acids from the C-terminal region. |
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| Species Reactivity Note | Human. |
| Antibody Type | Polyclonal Antibody |
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| Purification Method | Affinity Purified |
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| Molecular Weight | ~27 kDa observed; 25.45 kDa calculated. Uncharacterized bands may be observed in some lysate(s). |
| Product Usage Statements | |
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| Quality Assurance | Evaluated by Western Blotting in human cerebellum tissue lysate. Western Blotting Analysis: 2 µg/mL of this antibody detected TREM-2 in 10 µg of human cerebellum tissue lysate. |
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| Storage and Shipping Information | |
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| Storage Conditions | Stable for 1 year at 2-8°C from date of receipt. |
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| Material Size | 100 μg |