anti-April (mouse), mAb (blocking) (Centotto-1) (preservative free)

Product description: Monoclonal Antibody. Recognizes mouse recombinant and endogenous APRIL. Applications: FUNC (Blocking), IP. Clone: Centotto-1. Isotype: Mouse IgG1kappa. Liquid. In PBS. APRIL is a secreted cytokine, belonging to the TNF superfamily that binds to transmembrane activator and CAML interactor (TACI), B cell maturation antigen (BCMA) and can interact with carbohydrate side chains of heparan sulfate proteoglycans (HSPG) that may trigger cross-linking. APRIL maintains B cell homeostasis by acting at a later stage, modulating the function and survival of antigen-experienced B cells. APRIL (as well as BAFF) stimulates class-switch recombination (CSR), hence contributes to shaping humoral effector mechanisms. With regards to humoral memory, APRIL is involved in the establishment and survival of the long-lived plasma cell (LLPC) pool in the bone marrow (BM). Recently, APRIL has been shown to confer atheroprotection via binding to heparan sulfate (HS) chains of heparan-sulfate proteoglycan 2 (HSPG2), which limits LDL retention, macrophage accumulation and necrotic core formation.

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