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Rabbit Recombinant Monoclonal ICOS antibody - conjugated to Alexa Fluor® 647. Suitable for IHC-P and reacts with Human samples.

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Immunohistochemistry (Formalin/PFA-fixed paraffin-embedded sections) - Alexa Fluor® 647 Anti-ICOS antibody [EPR20560] (AB281317), expandable thumbnail

Key facts

Isotype

IgG

Host species

Rabbit

Conjugation

Alexa Fluor® 647

Excitation/Emission

Ex: 650nm, Em: 665nm

Storage buffer

pH: 7.4
Preservative: 0.02% Sodium azide
Constituents: 68% PBS, 30% Glycerol (glycerin, glycerine), 1% BSA

Form

Liquid

Clonality

Monoclonal

Immunogen

  • The exact immunogen used to generate this antibody is proprietary information.

Reactivity data

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IHC-P
Human
Tested

Tested
Tested

Species

Human

Dilution info

1/100

Notes

Perform heat-mediated antigen retrieval with Tris/EDTA buffer pH 9.0 before commencing with IHC staining protocol.

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Target data

Function

Stimulatory receptor expressed in activated or antigen-experienced T-cells that plays an important role in the immune response (PubMed:9930702). Upon binding to its ligand ICOSL expressed on antigen presenting cells (APCs), delivers costimulatory signals that enhances all basic T-cell responses to a foreign antigen, namely proliferation, secretion of lymphokines including IL10, up-regulation of molecules that mediate cell-cell interaction, and effective help for antibody secretion by B-cells (PubMed:33033255). Acts also as a costimulatory receptor critical for the differentiation of T follicular regulatory cells upon immune challenges such as viral infection (PubMed:27135603). Mechanistically, potentiates TCR-induced calcium flux by augmenting PLCG1 activation and actin remodeling (By similarity). In addition, activates PI3K signaling pathways independently of calcium flux (PubMed:30523347). Essential both for efficient interaction between T and B-cells and for normal antibody responses to T-cell dependent antigens. Prevents the apoptosis of pre-activated T-cells. Plays a critical role in CD40-mediated class switching of immunoglobin isotypes (By similarity).

Alternative names

AILIM, AILIM, ICOS, Inducible T-cell costimulator, Activation-inducible lymphocyte immunomediatory molecule

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Rabbit Recombinant Monoclonal ICOS antibody - conjugated to Alexa Fluor® 647. Suitable for IHC-P and reacts with Human samples.

Key facts

Isotype

IgG

Conjugation

Alexa Fluor® 647

Excitation/Emission

Ex: 650nm, Em: 665nm

Form

Liquid

Clonality

Monoclonal

Immunogen
  • The exact immunogen used to generate this antibody is proprietary information.
Clone number

EPR20560

Purification technique

Affinity purification Protein A

Concentration
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Storage

Shipped at conditions

Blue Ice

Appropriate short-term storage duration

1-2 weeks

Appropriate short-term storage conditions

+4°C

Appropriate long-term storage conditions

-20°C

Aliquoting information

Upon delivery aliquot

Storage information

Avoid freeze / thaw cycle, Store in the dark

Notes

Our RabMAb® technology is a patented hybridoma-based technology for making rabbit monoclonal antibodies. For details on our patents, please refer to RabMAb® patents.

This product is a recombinant monoclonal antibody, which offers several advantages including:

  • - High batch-to-batch consistency and reproducibility
  • - Improved sensitivity and specificity
  • - Long-term security of supply
  • - Animal-free batch production

For more information, read more on recombinant antibodies.

Alexa Fluor® is a registered trademark of Molecular Probes, Inc, a Thermo Fisher Scientific Company. The Alexa Fluor® dye included in this product is provided under an intellectual property license from Life Technologies Corporation. As this product contains the Alexa Fluor® dye, the purchase of this product conveys to the buyer the non-transferable right to use the purchased product and components of the product only in research conducted by the buyer (whether the buyer is an academic or for-profit entity). As this product contains the Alexa Fluor® dye the sale of this product is expressly conditioned on the buyer not using the product or its components, or any materials made using the product or its components, in any activity to generate revenue, which may include, but is not limited to use of the product or its components: in manufacturing; (ii) to provide a service, information, or data in return for payment (iii) for therapeutic, diagnostic or prophylactic purposes; or (iv) for resale, regardless of whether they are sold for use in research. For information on purchasing a license to this product for purposes other than research, contact Life Technologies Corporation, 5781 Van Allen Way, Carlsbad, CA 92008 USA or outlicensing@thermofisher.com.

Supplementary info

This supplementary information is collated from multiple sources and compiled automatically.

Activity summary

Inducible T-cell costimulator (ICOS) also known as AILIM or CD278 is a member of the CD28 superfamily of proteins. ICOS is a surface receptor protein approximately 60 kDa in mass. This protein is expressed mainly on activated T cells. It does not appear on naive or resting T cells. ICOS plays an important mechanical role in the immune response as its engagement enhances the production of cytokines and supports cell-cell interactions through its binding to the ICOS ligand.

Biological function summary

ICOS plays a critical role in the regulation of immune responses. It acts as a costimulatory signal for T cells supporting their proliferation and differentiation. ICOS helps form part of a complex involving interactions with the ICOS ligand present on antigen-presenting cells. This interaction affects the function and fate of various T cell subsets including T follicular helper cells which are important for antibody production.

Pathways

ICOS is part of the immune signaling pathway. It associates closely with the CD28 signaling pathway enhancing T-cell activation and survival. ICOS interacts with proteins such as the ICOS ligand (ICOSL) on antigen-presenting cells which helps mediate its effects. These pathways are essential in immune system homeostasis and adaptive immune responses where dysfunction can lead to immune-related diseases.

Associated diseases and disorders

ICOS has implications in conditions such as autoimmune diseases and cancer. Abnormal expression or function of ICOS relates to the development of autoimmune conditions like systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) where the overactive immune response damages the body's tissues. Additionally ICOS might support tumor progression in certain types of cancers by promoting immune escape. It interacts with regulatory proteins like CTLA-4 and PD-1 in these diseases which are notably involved in immune checkpoint pathways.

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  • Immunohistochemistry (Formalin/PFA-fixed paraffin-embedded sections) - Alexa Fluor® 647 Anti-ICOS antibody [EPR20560] (ab281317), expandable thumbnail

    Immunohistochemistry (Formalin/PFA-fixed paraffin-embedded sections) - Alexa Fluor® 647 Anti-ICOS antibody [EPR20560] (ab281317)

    Immunohistochemical analysis of formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded human normal tonsil* tissue labelling ICOS with ab281317 at 1/100 dilution.

    Performed on a Leica BOND. The section was pre-treated using heat mediated antigen retrieval with EDTA (pH 9.0) using retrieval settings of 110°C for 20 minutes. The section was then incubated at room temperature for 1 hour with ab281317 at 1/100 dilution (shown in red) and counterstained using Alexa Fluor® 488 Anti-alpha Tubulin antibody [DM1A] - Microtubule Marker ab195887, Mouse monoclonal to alpha Tubulin (Alexa Fluor® 488), at 1/250 dilution (shown in green). Nuclear DNA was labelled with DAPI (shown in blue). The section was then mounted using Dako Fluorescence Mounting Medium ®.

    Image was taken with a confocal microscope (Leica-Microsystems, TCS SP8).

    For other IHC staining systems (automated and non-automated), customers should optimize variable parameters such as antigen retrieval conditions, antibody concentrations and incubation times.

    *Tissue obtained from the Human Research Tissue Bank, supported by the NIHR Cambridge Biomedical Research Centre.

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