SIRP alpha Recombinant Rabbit Monoclonal Antibody (001), PE, Invitrogen™

Description

• Preparation: This antibody was obtained from a rabbit immunized with purified, recombinant Mouse SIRP alpha (CD172a) (Met1-Asn373) and conjugated with PE under optimum conditions, the unreacted PE was removed
• Storage: This antibody can be stored at 2C-8C for twelve months without detectable loss of activity
• Protected from prolonged exposure to light
• Do not freeze! Sodium azide is toxic to cells and should be disposed of properly
• Flush with large volumes of water during disposal
• SIRP alpha (CD172a, signal-regulatory protein alpha) is a receptor-type transmembrane glycoprotein expressed on cells of myeloid origin, including granulocytes, dendritic cells (DCs), macrophages, mast cells and hematopoietic stem cells
• SIRP alpha acts as a substrate for several activated tyrosine kinases, including EGFR, PDGFR, src and insulin receptor and is involved in the negative regulation of receptor tyrosine kinase-coupled signaling pathways
• The ligand binding of SIRP alpha to integrin-associated protein CD47 results in tyrosine kinase phosphorylation of immunoreceptor tyrosine-based inhibitory motifs (ITIMs) within the cytoplasmic region of SIRP alpha, which mediates the recruitment and activation of the tyrosine phosphatases SHP-1 and SHP-2
• Ligation of SIRP alpha with CD47 has been demonstrated in several regulatory processes, including the inhibition of host cell phagocytosis by macrophages and the bi-directional activation of T cells and DCs
• SIRP alpha has regulatory effects on cellular responses induced by serum, growth factors, insulin, oncogenes, growth hormones and cell adhesion, and plays a general role in different physiological and pathological processes
• Cancer cells highly express CD47, which activates SIRP alpha and inhibits macrophage-mediated destruction of cancerous cell growth.