Human GM-CSF R alpha Antibody

Catalog #: AF706 Datasheet / COA / SDS

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AF706
AF706-SP

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Human GM-CSF R alpha Antibody Summary

Species Reactivity

Human

Specificity

Detects human GM‑CSF R alpha in direct ELISAs and Western blots.

Source

Polyclonal Goat IgG

Purification

Antigen Affinity-purified

Immunogen

S. frugiperda insect ovarian cell line Sf 21-derived recombinant human GM-CSF R alpha
Extracellular domain

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

0.1 µg/mL

Recombinant Human GM-CSF R alpha (Catalog # 706-GR)

Flow Cytometry

0.25 µg/10⁶ cells

Human whole blood monocytes

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.

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Preparation and Storage

Reconstitution

Reconstitute at 0.2 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: GM-CSF R alpha

Granulocyte macrophage colony stimulating factor receptor alpha (GM-CSF R alpha ), also known as CD116, is a component of the receptor complex that mediates cellular responses to GM-CSF. GM-CSF promotes the differentiation and mobilization of granulocyte-macrophage, erythroid, megakaryocyte, and eosinophil progenitors. It enhances the activation of myeloid cell effector functions and plays a role in the development of Th1 biased immune responses, allergic inflammation, and autoimmunity (1‑4). Mature human GM-CSF R alpha is an 80 kDa type I transmembrane glycoprotein that consists of a 298 amino acid (aa) extracellular domain (ECD) with two fibronectin type III domains and a juxtamembrane WSXWS motif, a 26 aa transmembrane segment, and a 54 aa cytoplasmic domain (5). Within the ECD, human GM-CSF R alpha shares approximately 33% aa sequence identity with mouse and rat GM-CSF R alpha. Alternate splicing of human GM-CSF R alpha generates several additional isoforms that lack the cytoplasmic and/or transmembrane regions. Soluble forms of the receptor retain the ability to bind GM-CSF (6, 7). GM-CSF R alpha is expressed on hematopoietic stem cells, progenitor and differentiated cells in the myeloid lineage, vascular endothelial cells, placenta, and non-hematopoietic solid tumor cells (8). GM-CSF R alpha associates with the common beta chain/CD131 ( beta _c), a 135 kDa transmembrane protein that is also the signal transducing component of the receptors for IL-3 and IL-5 (9, 10). Association with beta _c converts GM-CSF R alpha from a low affinity to a high affinity receptor for GM-CSF (9‑11). The shared usage of beta _c underlies the synergism between GM-CSF, IL-3, and IL-5 in their effects on myeloid cell differentiation and activation (1, 2).

References

Martinez-Moczygemba, M. and D.P. Huston (2003) J. Allergy Clin. Immunol. 112:653.
Fleetwood, A.J. et al. (2005) Crit. Rev. Immunol. 25:405.
Eksioglu, E.A. et al. (2007) Exp. Hematol. 35:1163.
Cao, Y. (2007) J. Clin. Invest. 117:2362.
Gearing, D.P. et al. (1989) EMBO J. 8:3667.
Pelley, J.L. et al. (2007) Exp. Hematol. 35:1483.
Raines, M.A. et al. (1991) Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. 88:8203.
Chiba, S. et al. (1990) Cell Regul. 1:327.
Kitamura, T. et al. (1991) Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. 88:5082.
Hayashida, K. et al. (1990) Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. 87:9655.
Hoang, T. et al. (1993) J. Biol. Chem. 268:11881.

Long Name

Granulocyte Macrophage Growth Factor Receptor alpha

Entrez Gene IDs

1438 (Human); 12982 (Mouse); 102139775 (Cynomolgus Monkey)

Alternate Names

CD116 antigen; CD116; CDw116; colony stimulating factor 2 receptor alpha subunit; colony stimulating factor 2 receptor, alpha, low-affinity(granulocyte-macrophage); CSF2R; CSF2RA; CSF2RAX; CSF2RAY; CSF2RX; CSF2RY; GM-CSF R alpha; GM-CSF receptor alpha subunit; GMCSFR alpha; GMCSFR; GM-CSFRa; GM-CSF-R-alpha; GMCSFR-alpha; GMR; GMR-alpha; granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor receptor alpha chain; granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor receptor subunit alpha; MGC3848; MGC4838