Anti-CD40, Mouse Monoclonal Antibody (Kloon: FGK45.5)

Upon binding to its ligand CD154, CD40 acts as a costimulatory molecule for the activation of B cells, dendritic cells, monocytes, and other APCs. CD40 plays roles in B cell activation, differentiation, proliferation and Ig isotype switching as well as dendritic cell maturation. FGK4.5 can be used for blocking of CD40/CD154 interaction and forin vitroandin vivoactivation of CD40 expressing APCs. This MAb is shown to indirectly activate natural killer (NK) cells, producing significant antitumor and anti-metastatic effects. Effective in boosting immune responses against infectious agents and can potentially be used to treat chronic autoimmune inflammatory processes.

B cell surface antigen CD40, CD40 type II isoform, p50, Bp50, CD40L receptor, CDW40, TRAP, IMD3, IGM, Tnfrsf5, HIGM1, GP39, T-BAM

21939

P27512

Mouse

Purified recombinant Mouse CD40 fusion protein

FGK45.5

Functional Assay, FACS, IF

200 μg/mL of Ab Purified from Bioreactor Concentrate by Protein A/G. Prepared in 10mM PBS with 0.05% BSA & 0.05% azide. Also available WITHOUT BSA & azide at 1.0mg/mL.

Antibody with azide - store at 2 to 8°C. Antibody without azide - store at -20 to -80°C. Antibody is stable for 24 months. Non-hazardous.

Functional Studies (Order Antibody without BSA & Azide) ; Flow Cytometry (0.5-1ug/million cells in 0.1ml) ; Immunofluorescence (1-2ug/ml)

Rat IgG2a, kappa