After reconstitution, the protein solution is stable at -20 degree C for 3 months, at 2-8 degree C for up to 1 week.
Background: Human CD83 is a 40 - 50 kDa member of the Siglec (or sialic-acid-binding immunoglobulin-like lectin) family of transmembrane proteins. CD83 is considered as a marker of mature dendritic cells as well as an adhesion receptor that binds to resting monocytes and a subset of activated CD8+ T cells. In certain conditions, CD83 tended to dimerize or even multimerize through its aberrant intermolecular disulfide bonds. The injection of CD83-Ig can significantly enhaunce the rate of tumor growth and inhibit the T cell growth.
NCBI and Uniprot Product Information
NCBI Description
The protein encoded by this gene is a single-pass type I membrane protein and member of the immunoglobulin superfamily of receptors. The encoded protein may be involved in the regulation of antigen presentation. A soluble form of this protein can bind to dendritic cells and inhibit their maturation. Three transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Oct 2011]
Uniprot Description
CD83: May play a significant role in antigen presentation or the cellular interactions that follow lymphocyte activation.
Protein type: Membrane protein, integral
Chromosomal Location of Human Ortholog: 6p23
Cellular Component: integral to plasma membrane; plasma membrane; external side of plasma membrane
Biological Process: negative regulation of interleukin-4 production; positive regulation of interleukin-2 production; defense response; positive regulation of CD4-positive, alpha beta T cell differentiation; signal transduction; response to organic cyclic substance; positive regulation of interleukin-10 production; humoral immune response