• Species Reactivity

  Mouse

• Specificity

  Detects mouse Dectin‑2/CLEC6A alpha Isoform in direct ELISAs and Western blots. In direct ELISAs, approximately 10% cross‑reactivity with recombinant human DLEC is observed.

• Source

  Polyclonal Goat IgG

• Purification

  Antigen Affinity-purified

• Immunogen

  Mouse myeloma cell line NS0-derived recombinant mouse Dectin‑2/CLEC6A    
  Phe43-Leu209    
  Accession # Q9JKF4

• 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

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  Recommended    
  Concentration

  Sample

• Western Blot

  0.1 µg/mL

  Recombinant Mouse Dectin‑2/CLEC6A alpha Isoform (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 0.2 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: Dectin-2/CLEC6A

Dectin-2 alpha, also known as CLEC6A, CLECSF10, and NKCL, belongs to the C-type lectin family of transmembrane immune regulatory glycoproteins. Dectin-2 alpha, CLEC4A/DCIR, CLEC4B/DCAR, CLEC4C/DLEC, CLEC4D/MCL, and CLEC4E/mincle constitute a subgroup of these molecules that exhibit approximately 40% amino acid (aa) sequence identity in their extracellular domains (ECD) and have a conserved cysteine spacing in their carbohydrate recognition domains (CRD) (1, 2). Mature mouse Dectin-2 alpha consists of a short cytoplasmic tail, a transmembrane segment, and an ECD with a stalk region and one CRD (3, 4). Alternate splicing leads to partial deletion of the transmembrane segment and stalk ( beta isoform) or a portion of the CRD ( gamma isoform) (4). The full length Dectin-2 alpha isoform is a 27 kDa molecule that is primarily expressed on the surface of tissue macrophages and their precursors (3‑6). The CRD of Dectin-2 alpha contains an EPN motif which is characteristic of calcium-dependent mannose-binding lectins. Dectin-2 alpha selectively interacts with high mannose structures in the Man₉GlcNAc₂ configuration (7). It mediates the recognition of a variety of microorganisms, particularly the filamentous forms of yeast and fungii (7, 8). The short cytoplasmic tail does not contain signaling motifs but mediates association with the ITAM-containing Fc receptor gamma subunit in macrophages (8). Ligation of Dectin-2 alpha induces tyrosine phosphorylation of the gamma subunit, activation of NF kappa B, and enhanced release of TNF-alpha and IL-1ra (8). Macrophage Dectin-2 alpha is upregulated in vivo by inflammatory stimuli and UV-B irradiation (6). It mediates the breaking of UV-induced tolerance by interacting with CD4⁺CD25⁺ regulatory T cells which then induce dendritic cells to release IL-4, IL-10, and TGF-beta (9). Within the ECD, mouse Dectin-2 alpha shares 71% aa sequence identity with human and bovine Dectin-2.

• References:

1. Kanazawa, N. (2007) J. Dermatol. Sci. 45:77.

2. Kanazawa, N. et al. (2004) Immunobiology 209:179.

3. Fernandes, M.J. et al. (1999) Cancer Res. 59:2709.

4. Ariizumi, K. et al. (2000) J. Biol. Chem. 275:11957.

5. Bonkobara, M. et al. (2005) Photochem. Photobiol. 81:944.

6. Taylor, P.R. et al. (2005) Eur. J. Immunol. 35:2163.

7. McGreal, E.P. et al. (2006) Glycobiology 16:422.

8. Sato, K. et al. (2006) J. Biol. Chem. 281:38854.

9. Aragane, Y. et al. (2003) J. Immunol. 171:3801.

• Entrez Gene IDs:

  93978 (Human); 56620 (Mouse)

• Alternate Names:

  CLEC4N; CLEC6A; CLECSF10; C-type (calcium dependent, carbohydrate-recognition domain) lectin, superfamilymember 10; C-type lectin domain family 6 member A; C-type lectin domain family 6, member A; C-type lectin superfamily member 10; DC-associated C-type lectin 2; dectin 2; Dectin2; Dectin-2; Dendritic cell-associated C-type lectin 2