• Species Reactivity

  Mouse

• Specificity

  Detects mouse LIGHT in direct ELISAs and Western blots. In Western blots, this antibody shows less than 10% cross-reactivity with recombinant mouse (rm) EDA, rmTRAIL, rmTRANCE, rmTWEAK, and rhVEGI but does not cross-react rm4-1BB Ligand, rhAPRIL, rmBAFF, rhEDA-A2, rmFas Ligand, rhGITR Ligand, rmGITR Ligand, rhLymphotoxin alpha     ₁/ beta     ₂, rhLymphotoxin alpha     ₂/ beta     ₂, rmOX40 Ligand, and rmTNF-alpha.

• Source

  Monoclonal Rat IgG    _2A Clone # 261639

• Purification

  Protein A or G purified from hybridoma culture supernatant

• Immunogen

  Mouse myeloma cell line NS0-derived recombinant mouse LIGHT    
  Asp72-Val239    
  Accession # Q9QYH9

• Formulation

  Lyophilized from a 0.2 μm filtered solution in PBS with Trehalose. *Small pack size (SP) is supplied as a 0.2 µm filtered solution in PBS.

• Label

  Unconjugated

Applications

• Recommended    
  Concentration

  Sample

• Western Blot

  1 µg/mL

  Recombinant Mouse LIGHT/TNFSF14 (Catalog # )

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

Preparation and Storage

• Reconstitution

  Reconstitute at 0.5 mg/mL in sterile PBS.

• Shipping

  The product is shipped at ambient temperature. Upon receipt, store it immediately at the temperature recommended below. *Small pack size (SP) is shipped with polar packs. Upon receipt, store it immediately at -20 to -70 °C

• 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: LIGHT/TNFSF14

LIGHT (lymphotoxin-like, exhibits inducible expression, and competes with HSV glycoprotein D for HVEM, a receptor expressed by T lymphocytes) is a member of the TNF superfamily and is designated TNFSF14. The gene for mouse LIGHT encodes a 239 amino acid residue (aa) type II transmembrane glycoprotein that contains a 37 aa N-terminal cytoplasmic domain, a 21 aa transmembrane region, and a 181 aa extracellular domain. A soluble form of mouse LIGHT is generated from the membrane form by proteolytic processing. Similar to other TNF ligand family members, LIGHT is assembled as a homotrimer. Mouse and human LIGHT share 71% aa sequence identity. LIGHT is expressed by activated lymphocytes, natural killer cells, immature dendritic cells, monocytes and granulocytes. Mouse LIGHT binds and signals via two distinct TNF receptor superfamily members, including the herpes virus entry mediator (HVEM/TNFRSF14) and the lymphotoxin beta receptor (LT beta R/TNFRSF3). In humans, LIGHT also binds the soluble human decoy receptor 3 (DcR3/TNFRSF6B). Signaling from LT beta R, which also binds LT alpha beta, induces apoptosis and the production of various cytokines. LIGHT-LT beta R signaling also plays a role in mesenteric lymph node organogenesis, and restoration of secondary lymphoid structure and function. Signaling from HVEM, which also binds LT alpha, co-stimulates T-helper cell type 1 (TH1) immune responses, enhances Cytotoxic T Lymphocytes (CTL)-mediated tumor immunity, and regulates allogeneic T cell activation and allograft rejection. Blockade of LIGHT-HVEM signaling has been shown to prevent graft versus host disease.

• References:

1. Granger, S.W. and S. Rickert (2003) Cytokine Growth Factor Rev. 14:289.

• Long Name:

  TNF Ligand Superfamily Member 14

• Entrez Gene IDs:

  8740 (Human); 50930 (Mouse)

• Alternate Names:

  CD258 antigen; CD258; delta transmembrane LIGHT; Herpes virus entry mediator ligand; Herpesvirus entry mediator ligand; HVEM-L; HVEMLherpesvirus entry mediator-ligand; ligand for herpesvirus entry mediator; LIGHT; LIGHTherpesvirus entry mediator A; LTg; TNFSF14; TR2; tumor necrosis factor (ligand) superfamily, member 14; tumor necrosis factor ligand superfamily member 14; tumor necrosis factor receptor-like 2; tumor necrosis factor superfamily member LIGHT