Key Product Details

Species Reactivity

Human

Applications

Knockout Validated, Immunohistochemistry, Western Blot, Flow Cytometry, Dual RNAscope ISH-IHC, CyTOF-ready

Label

DyLight 488 (Excitation = 493 nm, Emission = 518 nm)

Antibody Source

Polyclonal Goat IgG
View all TIM-3 Primary Antibodies »

Product Specifications

Immunogen

Mouse myeloma cell line NS0-derived recombinant human TIM‑3
Ser22-Arg200
Accession # Q8TDQ0

Specificity

Detects human TIM-3 in direct ELISAs and Western blots. In direct ELISAs, approximately 5% cross-reactivity with recombinant mouse (rm) TIM‑3 is observed and less than 1% cross-reactivity with recombinant human TIM-1, rmTIM-1, and rmTIM-2 is observed.

Clonality

Polyclonal

Host

Goat

Isotype

IgG

Applications for TIM-3 Antibody [DyLight 488]

Application
Recommended Usage

CyTOF-ready

Optimal dilutions of this antibody should be experimentally determined.

Dual RNAscope ISH-IHC

Optimal dilutions of this antibody should be experimentally determined.

Flow Cytometry

Optimal dilutions of this antibody should be experimentally determined.

Immunohistochemistry

Optimal dilutions of this antibody should be experimentally determined.

Knockout Validated

Optimal dilutions of this antibody should be experimentally determined.

Western Blot

Optimal dilutions of this antibody should be experimentally determined.
Application Notes
Optimal dilution of this antibody should be experimentally determined.

Spectra Viewer

Plan Your Experiments

Use our spectra viewer to interactively plan your experiments, assessing multiplexing options. View the excitation and emission spectra for our fluorescent dye range and other commonly used dyes.

Spectra Viewer
Spectra Viewer

Flow Cytometry Panel Builder

Bio-Techne Knows Flow Cytometry

Save time and reduce costly mistakes by quickly finding compatible reagents using the Panel Builder Tool.

Advanced Features

  • Spectra Viewer - Custom analysis of spectra from multiple fluorochromes
  • Spillover Popups - Visualize the spectra of individual fluorochromes
  • Antigen Density Selector - Match fluorochrome brightness with antigen density
Build Your Panel Now
Flow Cytometry

Formulation, Preparation, and Storage

Purification

Antigen Affinity-purified

Formulation

50mM Sodium Borate

Preservative

0.05% Sodium Azide

Concentration

Please see the vial label for concentration. If unlisted please contact technical services.

Shipping

The product is shipped with polar packs. Upon receipt, store it immediately at the temperature recommended below.

Stability & Storage

Store at 4C in the dark.

Background: TIM-3

T cell immunoglobulin and mucin-domain containing 3 (TIM-3) is a type I transmembrane protein that functions in suppressing immune cell responses and is considered a checkpoint receptor (1,2). TIM-3 is an inhibitory receptor that was first identified as a cell marker for interferon-gamma (IFN-gamma)-producing CD4+ T helper (Th1) and CD8+ T cytotoxic (Tc1) cells (1,2). TIM-3 is also expressed on other immune cell types: regulatory T cells (Treg), natural killer (NK) cells, macrophages, and dendritic cells (DCs), as well as leukemia stem cells (LSCs) (1-3). Human TIM-3 protein is 301 amino acids (aa) in length with a theoretical molecular weight (MW) of 33.4 kDa and shares ~63% aa sequence identity with mouse TIM-3 (2,4). The TIM-3 protein has an extracellular IgV domain, a mucin and stalk domain with O- and N-glycosylation sites, a transmembrane domain, and an intracellular tail with conserved tyrosine residues (2,3). Ligands for TIM-3 include soluble galectin-9, high-mobility group protein B1 (HMGB1), phosphatidylserine (PtdSer), and carcinoembyronic antigen-related cell adhesion molecule-1 (CEACAM-1) (1-3,5). Each of these ligands interact with different regions of the TIM-3 IgV domain. In the absence of ligand binding, the unphosphorylated intracellular tyrosine residues of TIM-3 are associated with HLA-B associated transcript 3 (Bat3), which recruits Lck and this Bat3-Lck complex preserves T cell signaling (1-3,5). When TIM-3 is engaged, an intracellular signaling cascade is initiated to inhibit immune cell activation. (1-3,5). Specifically, the tyrosine residues of TIM-3 are phosphorylated, Bat3 is released, and this results in suppression of immune responses (1-3, 5). Persistent, sustained TIM-3 signaling eventually results in T cell exhaustion (1-3,5).

Dysregulation of TIM-3 expression is associated with autoimmune diseases as shown by studies where inhibition of TIM-3 using blocking antibodies worsened disease progression in experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE) models of multiple sclerosis (MS) (2,3,5). Conversely, high levels of TIM-3 have been shown during viral infection as well as in many cancer types where its increased expression may be an indicator of poor prognosis (2,3,5). TIM-3 has emerged as a potential cancer immunotherapy target as preclinical studies blocking TIM-3 results in increased anti-tumor immunity and prevents tumor growth (3,5). Studies have suggested combination therapy of TIM-3 blockade with blockade of other checkpoint inhibitors such as programmed death 1 (PD-1) or lymphocyte activation gene 3 (LAG-3) is more effective than TIM-3 blockade alone (3,5).

References

1. Acharya N, Sabatos-Peyton C, Anderson AC. Tim-3 finds its place in the cancer immunotherapy landscape. J Immunother Cancer. 2020; 8(1):e000911. https://doi.org/10.1136/jitc-2020-000911

2. Das M, Zhu C, Kuchroo VK. Tim-3 and its role in regulating anti-tumor immunity. Immunol Rev. 2017; 276(1):97-111. https://doi.org/10.1111/imr.12520

3. Joller N, Kuchroo VK. Tim-3, Lag-3, and TIGIT. Curr Top Microbiol Immunol. 2017; 410:127-156. https://doi.org/10.1007/82_2017_62

4. Uniprot (Q8TDQ0)

5. Wolf Y, Anderson AC, Kuchroo VK. TIM3 comes of age as an inhibitory receptor. Nat Rev Immunol. 2020; 20(3):173-185. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41577-019-0224-6

Long Name

T Cell Immunoglobulin Mucin-3

Alternate Names

CD366, HAVcr-2, HAVCR2, KIM-3, SPTCL, TIM3, TIMD3

Gene Symbol

HAVCR2

Additional TIM-3 Products

Product Documents for TIM-3 Antibody [DyLight 488]

Certificate of Analysis

To download a Certificate of Analysis, please enter a lot or batch number in the search box below.

Download SDS

Product Specific Notices for TIM-3 Antibody [DyLight 488]



DyLight (R) is a trademark of Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. and its subsidiaries.

This product is for research use only and is not approved for use in humans or in clinical diagnosis. Primary Antibodies are guaranteed for 1 year from date of receipt.

Customer Reviews for TIM-3 Antibody [DyLight 488]

There are currently no reviews for this product. Be the first to review TIM-3 Antibody [DyLight 488] and earn rewards!

Have you used TIM-3 Antibody [DyLight 488]?

Submit a review and receive an Amazon gift card!

$25/€18/£15/$25CAN/¥2500 Yen for a review with an image

$10/€7/£6/$10CAN/¥1110 Yen for a review without an image

Submit a review
Amazon Gift Card

Protocols

Find general support by application which include: protocols, troubleshooting, illustrated assays, videos and webinars.

FAQs

No product specific FAQs exist for this product.

View all FAQs for Antibodies