GITR Ligand Monoclonal / FITC / REA841

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Description	Clone REA841 recognizes the human GITRL, also known as the ligand for GITR (glucocorticoid-induced TNF receptor superfamily-related protein) and also called AITR (activation-inducible TNF receptor superfamily-related protein). GITRL, a type II membrane protein and a member of the TNF superfamily, is highly expressed in small intestine, ovary, testis, kidney, and endothelial cells. GITRL is not found in resting or stimulated T cells, B cells, or peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs). After stimulation by bacterial lipopolysaccharides (LPS), GITRL is upregulated. GITR and GITRL might play an important role for interactions between activated T lymphocytes and endothelial cells. Furthermore, overexpression on monocyte-derived DC enhances their capacity to induce antigen-specific T cell responses. \| Additional information: Clone REA841 displays negligible binding to Fc receptors.
Conjugate	FITC
Clone	REA841
Target Species	Human
Applications	FC
Supplier	Miltenyi Biotec
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About FITC
Fluorescein isothiocyanate (FITC) has an excitation peak at 495 nm and an emission peak at 519 nm. The name FITC is a misnomer in that the isothiocyanate is a reactive form of this dye. Once FITC is conjugated to an antibody, it is simply Fluorescein conjugated. FITC is one of the most widely used dyes for fluorescent applications, therefore most instruments come standard with a 488 nm laser and FITC filter set up. FITC is commonly conjugated to secondary antibodies and used in applications such as flow cytometry, immunocytochemistry, and immunohistochemistry. FITC is relatively dim, sensitive to photobleaching and it is susceptible to changes is pH. There are better performing alternatives to FITC, like Vio®Bright 515, Alexa Fluor™ 488, iFluor® 488, CF®488A and DY-488. FITC is a long-time generic dye with no sole manufacturer or trademark.

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