Human B7-H4 Antibody

Catalog #: MAB65764 Datasheet / COA / SDS

Recombinant Monoclonal Antibody

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MAB65764-100
MAB65764-SP

Detection of human B7‑H4 by Western Blot.

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Human B7-H4 Antibody Summary

Species Reactivity

Human

Specificity

Detects human B7-H4 in direct ELISAs.

Source

Recombinant Monoclonal Rabbit IgG Clone # 2318A

Purification

Protein A or G purified from cell culture supernatant

Immunogen

Mouse myeloma cell line, NS0-derived human B7-H4
Phe29-Ser258
Accession # Q7Z7D3

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.

Label

Unconjugated

Applications

Recommended Concentration

Sample

Western Blot

1 µg/mL

See below

Flow Cytometry

0.25 µg/10⁶ cells

See below

Immunohistochemistry

3-25 µg/mL

See below

CyTOF-ready

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

Please Note: Optimal dilutions should be determined by each laboratory for each application. General Protocols are available in the Technical Information section on our website.

Scientific Data

Western Blot

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Detection of human B7‑H4 by Western Blot. Western blot shows lysates of SK-BR-3 human breast cancer cell line and T47D human breast cancer cell line. PVDF membrane was probed with 1 µg/mL of Rabbit Anti-Human B7-H4 Monoclonal Antibody (Catalog # MAB65764) followed by HRP-conjugated Anti-Rabbit IgG Secondary Antibody (Catalog # HAF008). A specific band was detected for B7-H4 at approximately 50-80 kDa (as indicated). This experiment was conducted under reducing conditions and using Immunoblot Buffer Group 1.

Flow Cytometry

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Detection of B7-H4 in HEK293 Human Cell Line Transfected with Human B7-H4 and eGFP by Flow Cytometry. HEK293 human embryonic kidney cell line transfected with human B7-H4 and eGFP was stained with either (A) Rabbit Anti-Human B7-H4 Monoclonal Antibody (Catalog # MAB65764) or (B) Rabbit IgG control antibody (Catalog # MAB1050) followed by APC-conjugated Goat anti-Rabbit IgG Secondary Antibody (Catalog # F0111). View our protocol for Staining Membrane-associated Proteins.

Immunohistochemistry

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B7‑H4 in Human Breast Cancer Tissue. B7-H4 was detected in immersion fixed paraffin-embedded sections of human breast cancer tissue using Rabbit Anti-Human B7-H4 Monoclonal Antibody (Catalog # MAB65764) at 3 µg/mL for 1 hour at room temperature followed by incubation with the Anti-Rabbit IgG VisUCyte™ HRP Polymer Antibody (Catalog # VC003). Before incubation with the primary antibody, tissue was subjected to heat-induced epitope retrieval using Antigen Retrieval Reagent-Basic (Catalog # CTS013). Tissue was stained using DAB (brown) and counterstained with hematoxylin (blue). Specific staining was localized to cell surfaces in cancer cells. View our protocol for IHC Staining with VisUCyte HRP Polymer Detection Reagents.

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Preparation and Storage

Reconstitution

Reconstitute at 0.5 mg/mL in sterile 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.

Background: B7-H4

B7-H4, also known as VTCN1, B7x and B7S1, is a 50‑80 kDa glycosylated member of the BTN/MOG family of immunomodulatory protein (1, 2). Mature human B7-H4 consists of a 235 amino acid (aa) extracellular domain (ECD) with one Ig-like V-set domain and one Ig-like C2-set domain, a 21 aa transmembrane segment, and a 2 aa cytoplasmic tail (3-5). Within the ECD, human B7-H4 shares 90% aa sequence identity with mouse and rat B7-H4. It shares 22%-28% aa sequence identity with human B7-1, B7-2, B7-H1, B7-H2, B7-H3, and PD‑L2. Alternate splicing of human B7-H4 generates an additional isoform that lacks the first Ig-like domain. 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). Following binding to activated T cells, B7-H4 serves as a co‑inhibitor of the T cell response. This is accomplished by reverse signaling that can induce either cell cycle arrest, or apoptosis in B7-H4 expressing cells (3-5, 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

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Long Name

B7 Homolog 4

Entrez Gene IDs

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

Alternate Names

B7h.5; B7H4; B7-H4; B7H4T-cell costimulatory molecule B7x; B7S1; B7S1VCTN1; B7x; B7XPRO1291; FLJ22418; Immune costimulatory protein B7-H4; Protein B7S1; T cell costimulatory molecule B7x; V-set domain containing T cell activation inhibitor 1; V-set domain-containing T-cell activation inhibitor 1; Vtcn1