Thermo Fisher Scientific TIM-3 Recombinant Rat Monoclonal Antibody (2C12)

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Product Specifications

Product Specific Information

This antibody is specific for murine TIM-3, a Th1-specific cell surface protein.
TIM-3 is a type I transmembrane protein containing an immunoglobulin and a mucin-like domain in its extracellular portion and a tyrosine phosphorylation motif in its cytoplasmic portion.
This antibody binds to the BALB/c allele of TIM-3, while reactivity to the C57Bl/6 allele is significantly weaker.

Target Information

TIM3 (Hepatitis A virus cellular receptor 2, HAVCR2, T-cell immunoglobulin, mucin-domain containing-3) is a 281 amino acid, type I Th1-specific cell surface glycoprotein expressed on terminally differentiated CD4+ Th1 and CD8+ Tc1 cells.
It consists of an IgV-like domain, a mucin-like domain in the extracellular region, and a conserved tyrosine phosphorylation motif in the cytoplasmic region.
TIM3 is involved in macrophage activation and induction of autoimmune diseases, down-regulates aggressive Th1-mediated immune responses, and facilitates immune tolerance development.
It has pathological significance in experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE), a Th1-dependent autoimmune disease, where it enhances disease severity in mice.

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