Preparation and Storage
Background: B7-1/CD80
B7-1/CD80 and B7-2/CD86, together with their receptors CD28 and CTLA-4, constitute one of the dominant co-stimulatory pathways that regulate T- and B-cell responses. Although both CTLA-4 and CD28 can bind to the same ligands, CTLA-4 binds to B7-1 and B7-2 with a 20 - 100 fold higher affinity than CD28 and is involved in the down-regulation of the immune response. B7-1 is expressed on activated B cells, activated T cells, and macrophages. B7-2 is constitutively expressed on interdigitating dendritic cells, Langerhans cells, peripheral blood dendritic cells, memory B cells, and germinal center B cells.
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Entrez Gene IDs:
941 (Human); 12519 (Mouse); 25408 (Rat); 102140078 (Cynomolgus Monkey)
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Alternate Names:
Activation B7-1 antigen; B7; B71; B7-1; BB1; CD28LG1; CD28LGB7-1 antigen); CD80 antigen; CD80 molecule; CD80; costimulatory factor CD80; costimulatory molecule variant IgV-CD80; CTLA-4 counter-receptor B7.1; T-lymphocyte activation antigen CD80