Related Product Information for anti-CD74 antibody
CD74 is a non-polymorphic type II integral membrane protein. It has a short N-terminal cytoplasmic tail of 28 amino acids, followed by a single 24-aa transmembrane region and an approximately 150-aa lumenal domain (1). The CD74 chain is thought to function mainly as an MHC class II chaperone, which promotes ER exit of MHC class II molecules, directs them to endocytic compartments, prevents peptide binding in the ER, and contributes to peptide editing in the MHC class II compartment. Class II MHC and Ii expression was believed to be restricted to classical antigen-presenting cells (APC); however, during inflammation, other cell types, including mucosal epithelial cells, have also been reported to express class II MHC molecules (2). Experiments that investigate cell-surface CD74 are complicated by the fact that CD74 remains on the cell surface for a very short time. The surface half-life of CD74 was calculated to be fewer than 10 minutes (3). CD74 however has also recently been shown to have a role as an accessory-signaling molecule because of its high-affinity binding to the pro-inflammatory cytokine, macrophage migration-inhibitory factor (MIF) (3). The restricted expression of CD74 by normal tissues and its very rapid internalization make CD74 an attractive therapeutic target for both cancer and immunologic diseases (4).
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References
1. Becker-Hermann, S., Arie, G., Medvedovsky H, Kerem A, and Shachar I. (2005) Mol Bio Cell. 16(11):5061-9. 2. Barrera CA., et al (2005) J Histochem Cytochem 53 (12): 1481-9. 3. Starlets D., et al. (2006) Blood. 107 (12): 4807-4816. 4. Burton JD., et al. (2004). Clin Cancer Res. 10(19): 6606-11. 5. Denzin L.K., Hammond, C. and Cresswell, P. (1996) J. Exp. Med. 184: 2153-2165. 6. Denzin L.K., Robbins N.F., Carboy-Newcomb C. and Cresswell P. (1994) Immunity 1: 595-606.
NCBI Description
The protein encoded by this gene associates with class II major histocompatibility complex (MHC) and is an important chaperone that regulates antigen presentation for immune response. It also serves as cell surface receptor for the cytokine macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) which, when bound to the encoded protein, initiates survival pathways and cell proliferation. This protein also interacts with amyloid precursor protein (APP) and suppresses the production of amyloid beta (Abeta). Multiple alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been identified. [provided by RefSeq, Aug 2011]
Uniprot Description
Plays a critical role in MHC class II antigen processing by stabilizing peptide-free class II alpha/beta heterodimers in a complex soon after their synthesis and directing transport of the complex from the endoplasmic reticulum to the endosomal/lysosomal system where the antigen processing and binding of antigenic peptides to MHC class II takes place. Serves as cell surface receptor for the cytokine MIF.
Product Notes
The CD74 cd74 (Catalog #
AAA808475) is an Antibody produced from Mouse and is intended for research purposes only. The product is available for immediate purchase. The CD74 Antibody, Clone 3D7: Alkaline Phosphatase reacts with Human and may cross-react with other species as described in the data sheet. AAA Biotech's CD74 can be used in a range of immunoassay formats including, but not limited to, Western Blot (WB), Flow Cytometry (FC/FACS). WB: 1:1000 FC/FACS: 1:50. Researchers should empirically determine the suitability of the CD74 cd74 for an application not listed in the data sheet. Researchers commonly develop new applications and it is an integral, important part of the investigative research process.
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