Preparation and Storage
Background: PD-L2/B7-DC
PD-L2 (Programmed Death Ligand 2), also known as B7-DC and butyrophilin-like protein, is a transmembrane protein expressed on dendritic cells, subsets of activated CD4+ and CD8+ T cells, and memory B cells that differentiate into plasma cells. At inflammatory sites, PD-L2 is upregulated on synoviocytes, infiltrating macrophages, dendritic cells, and airway epithelial cells. PD-L2, along with B7-H1/PD-L1, binds to T cell PD-1 where it promotes IFN-gamma production and CD40 Ligand upregulation while inhibiting IL-4 production. In addition, PD-L2 binds to RGM-B on macrophages and alveolar epithelial cells, supporting respiratory immune tolerance. In asthma, PD-L2 suppresses IL-5 and IL-13 production, promotes IL-12 production by dendritic cells, and supports allergen-induced airway hyper-responsiveness and mucus production.
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Long Name:
Programmed Death-1 Ligand-2
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Entrez Gene IDs:
80380 (Human); 58205 (Mouse); 102146227 (Cynomolgus Monkey)
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Alternate Names:
B7-DC; bA574F11.2; Btdc; Butyrophilin B7-DC; Butyrophilin-like Protein; CD273 antigen; CD273; CD273PD-1 ligand 2; MGC142240; PD-1-ligand 2; PDCD1L2MGC142238; PDCD1LG2; PDL2; PD-L2; PDL2B7DC; PD-L2PDCD1 ligand 2; programmed cell death 1 ligand 2; Programmed death ligand 2