Anti-DC-SIGN, clone 5D7

Anti-DC-SIGN Monoclonal Antibody was Immunoaffinity chromatography purified. A BLAST analysis was used to suggest cross-reactivity with DC-SIGN with Human based on 100% homology with the immunizing sequence. Cross-reactivity with DC-SIGN from other sources has not been determined. DC-SIGN Monoclonal antibody detects human DC-SIGN. Dendritic cells (DCs) that control immune responses were recently found to capture and transport HIV from the mucosal area to remote lymph nodes , where DCs hand over HIV to CD4+ T lymphocytes. DCs also amplify the amount of virus and extend the duration of viral infectivity. Multiple strains of HIV-1, HIV-2 and SIV bind to DCs via DC-SIGN. ICAM-3 is the natural ligand for DC-SIGN. A DC-SIGN homologue (termed DC-SIGNR, L-SIGN, and DC-SIGN2) was identified recently. DC-SIGN forms a novel gene family with DC-SIGNR and many alternatively spliced isoforms of DC-SIGN and DC-SIGNR. The expression of DC-SIGN was found in mucosal tissues including placenta, small intestine, and rectum. Anti-DC-SIGN Monoclonal antibodies are ideal for investigators involved in infectious disease research.