描述:
The SE5A5 monoclonal antibody specifically binds to a common epitope on CD172a/SIRP α
(90 kDa) and CD172b/SIRP β (50 kDa). These
transmembrane glycoproteins are members of the Signal Regulatory Protein (SIRP) family that, in turn, belongs to the Immunoglobulin
superfamily. The SIRP family is comprised of two subgroups, SIRP α
and SIRP β
that are distinguished by the presence (α) or absence (β) of a
cytoplasmic domain containing two immunoreceptor tyrosine-based inhibition motifs (ITIM). CD172a/SIRP α
is expressed on CD34+
stem/progenitor cells, cardiomyocytes, monocytes, macrophages, granulocytes, dendritic cells, and in the central nervous system. It binds to
CD47 and is implicated in mediating inhibitory signals via the ITIM/SHP-2 association. SIRP
β
does not possess a cytoplasmic domain but
instead the transmembrane domain contains a positively-charged residue that can interact with another transmembrane protein,
DAP-12/KARAP. DAP-12 has two immunoreceptor tyrosine-based activation motifs (ITAM) within its cytoplasmic domain that are thought
to link SIRP β
to cellular activation signaling. SIRP β
is expressed on myeloid cells, including peripheral blood monocytes and granulocytes. It
is not expressed on CD34+ cells. SIRP α and SIRP β
have complementary roles in signal regulation and may work together in tuning certain
cellular responses to stimuli.