Product Pathways - Apoptosis / Autophagy
FasL Antibody #4273
| Applications | Reactivity | Sensitivity | MW (kDa) | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W IP E-P | H | Endogenous | 26, 40 | Rabbit |
Applications Key:
W=Western Blotting
IP=Immunoprecipitation
E-P=ELISA (Peptide)
Reactivity Key:
H=Human
Species enclosed in parentheses are predicted to react based on 100% sequence homology. Species cross-reactivity is determined by Western blot.
Specificity / Sensitivity
FasL Antibody detects endogenous levels of total FasL protein. The antibody is expected to react with both membrane bound and soluble forms of FasL. No cross reactivity was detected with other family members.
Source / Purification
Polyclonal antibodies are produced by immunizing rabbits with a synthetic peptide (KLH-coupled) corresponding to residues surrounding proline 134 of human FasL. Antibodies were purified by protein A and peptide affinity chromatography.
Western Blotting
Western blot analysis of recombinant human FasL (amino acids 134-281, 5 ng) and extracts from SW620 and COLO201 cell lines, using FasL Antibody.
Background
Association of the receptor Fas with its ligand FasL triggers an apoptotic pathway that plays an important role in immune regulation, development and progression of cancers (1,2). Loss of function mutation in either Fas (lpr mice) or FasL (gld mice) leads to lymphadenophathy and splenomegaly as a result of decreased apoptosis in CD4-CD8-T lymphocytes (3,4). FasL (CD95L, Apo-1L) is a type 2 membrane protein of 280 amino acids (runs at approximately 40 kDa upon glycosylation) that belongs to the TNF family which also includes TNF-α, TRAIL and TWEAK. Binding of FasL to its receptor triggers the formation of a death-inducing signaling complex (DISC) involving the recruitment of the adaptor protein FADD and caspase-8 (5). Activation of caspase-8 from this complex initiates a caspase cascade resulting in the activation of caspase-3 and subsequent cleavage of proteins leading to the execution of apoptosis. Unlike Fas, which is constitutively expressed by various cell types, FasL is predominantly expressed on activated T lymphocytes, NK cells and at immunologically privileged sites (6). FasL is also expressed in several tumor types as a mechanism to evade immune surveillance (7). Similar to other members of the TNF family, FasL can be cleaved by metalloproteinases producing a 26 kDa trimeric soluble form (8,9).
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Application References
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This product is for in vitro research use only and is not intended for use in humans or animals. This product is not intended for use as therapeutic or in diagnostic procedures.
