Key Product Details

Species Reactivity

Validated:

Human, Mouse

Cited:

Human, Mouse, Transgenic Mouse

Applications

Validated:

Western Blot, Flow Cytometry, CyTOF-ready

Cited:

Immunohistochemistry

Label

Unconjugated

Antibody Source

Polyclonal Goat IgG
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Product Specifications

Immunogen

Mouse myeloma cell line NS0-derived recombinant mouse B7-H4
Phe29-Pro258
Accession # Q7TSP5

Specificity

Detects mouse B7-H4 in direct ELISAs and Western blots. Detects human and mouse B7-H4 in Western blots.

Clonality

Polyclonal

Host

Goat

Isotype

IgG

Scientific Data Images for Human/Mouse B7‑H4 Antibody

Detection of Mouse and Human B7-H4 antibody by Western Blot.

Detection of Mouse and Human B7‑H4 by Western Blot.

Western blot shows lysates of mouse placenta tissue, mouse uterus tissue, and SK-BR-3 human breast cancer cell line. PVDF membrane was probed with 2 µg/mL of Goat Anti-Mouse B7-H4 Antigen Affinity-purified Polyclonal Antibody (Catalog # AF2154) followed by HRP-conjugated Anti-Goat IgG Secondary Antibody (Catalog # HAF017). Specific bands were detected for B7-H4 at approximately 50-75 kDa (as indicated). This experiment was conducted under reducing conditions and using Immunoblot Buffer Group 1.

Detection of B7-H4 antibody in HEK293 Human Cell Line Transfected with Mouse B7-H4 and eGFP antibody by Flow Cytometry.

Detection of B7-H4 in HEK293 Human Cell Line Transfected with Mouse B7-H4 and eGFP by Flow Cytometry.

HEK293 human embryonic kidney cell line transfected with either (A) mouse B7-H4 or (B) irrelevant protein and eGFP was stained with Goat Anti-Human/Mouse B7-H4 Polyclonal Antibody (Catalog # AF2154) followed by APC-conjugated anti-Goat IgG Secondary Antibody (Catalog # F0108). Quadrant markers were set based on Goat IgG control antibody staining (Catalog # AB-108-C). View our protocol for Staining Membrane-associated Proteins.

Applications for Human/Mouse B7‑H4 Antibody

Application
Recommended Usage

CyTOF-ready

Ready to be labeled using established conjugation methods. No BSA or other carrier proteins that could interfere with conjugation.

Flow Cytometry

0.25 µg/106 cells
Sample: HEK293 Human Cell Line Transfected with Mouse B7-H4 and eGFP

Western Blot

2 µg/mL
Sample: Mouse placenta tissue, Mouse uterus tissue, and SK‑BR‑3 human breast cancer cell line

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Formulation, Preparation, and Storage

Purification

Antigen Affinity-purified

Reconstitution

Reconstitute at 0.2 mg/mL in sterile PBS. For liquid material, refer to CoA for concentration.

Formulation

Lyophilized from a 0.2 μm filtered solution in PBS with Trehalose. *Small pack size (SP) is supplied either lyophilized or as a 0.2 µm filtered solution in PBS.

Shipping

Lyophilized product is shipped at ambient temperature. Liquid small pack size (-SP) is shipped with polar packs. Upon receipt, store immediately at the temperature recommended below.

Stability & Storage

Use a manual defrost freezer and avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles.
  • 12 months from date of receipt, -20 to -70 °C as supplied.
  • 1 month, 2 to 8 °C under sterile conditions after reconstitution.
  • 6 months, -20 to -70 °C under sterile conditions after reconstitution.

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Background: B7-H4

B7-H4, also known as B7x and B7S1, is a 50 ‑ 80 kDa glycosylated member of the B7 family of immune co‑stimulatory proteins (1, 2). Mature mouse B7-H4 consists of a 230 amino acid (aa) extracellular domain (ECD) with one Ig-like V-set domain and one Ig-like C2-set domain which is followed by a hydrophobic C-terminal region (3 - 5). Within the ECD, mouse B7-H4 shares 90% and 99% aa sequence identity with human and rat B7-H4, respectively. It shares 21% ‑ 29% aa sequence identity with mouse B7-1, B7-2, B7-H1, B7-H2, B7‑H3, and PD-L2. B7-H4 is expressed on the surface of activated lymphocytes, macrophages, monocytes, dendritic cells, epithelial cells, and bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells (4 - 8). Its binding to activated T cells dampens T cell responses and induces cell cycle arrest in the T cell (3 - 5). Reverse signaling can induce either cell cycle arrest or apoptosis in the B7-H4 expressing cell (9, 10). B7-H4 is up‑regulated in several carcinomas in correlation with tumor progression and metastasis (2, 7, 11, 12). A soluble form of B7-H4 is elevated in the serum of ovarian cancer, renal cell carcinoma, and rheumatoid arthritis patients, also in correlation with advanced disease status (13 - 15). Soluble B7-H4 functions as a decoy molecule that blocks the inhibitory influence of B7-H4 on immune activation (15). Despite evidence for the involvement of B7-H4 in immune regulation, mice deficient in its expression do not show significant immune deficiencies, suggesting compensation by other molecules in vivo (16).

References

  1. Yi, K.H. and L. Chen (2009) Immunol. Rev. 229:145.
  2. Salceda, S. et al. (2005) Exp. Cell Res. 306:128.
  3. Zang, X. et al. (2003) Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. 100:10388.
  4. Prasad, V.R. et al. (2003) Immunity 18:863.
  5. Sica, G.L. et al. (2003) Immunity 18:849.
  6. Kryczek, I. et al. (2006) J. Exp. Med. 203:871.
  7. Tringler, B. et al. (2005) Clin. Cancer Res. 11:1842.
  8. Xue, Q. et al. (2010) Stem Cells Dev. 19:27.
  9. Song, H. et al. (2008) Cancer Lett. 266:227.
  10. Park, G.B. et al. (2009) Immunology 128:360.
  11. Zang, X. et al. (2007) Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. 104:19458.
  12. Krambeck, A.E. et al. (2006) Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. 103:10391.
  13. Simon, I. et al. (2006) Cancer Res. 66:1570.
  14. Thompson, R.H. et al. (2008) Cancer Res. 68:6054.
  15. Azuma, T. et al. (2009) PloS Med. 6:e1000166.
  16. Suh, W.-K. et al. (2006) Mol. Cell. Biol. 26:6403.

Long Name

B7 Homolog 4

Alternate Names

B7H4, B7S1, B7x, Vtcn1

Entrez Gene IDs

79679 (Human); 242122 (Mouse); 295322 (Rat)

Gene Symbol

VTCN1

UniProt

Q7TSP5

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