Anti-Human HLA-E Purified

Description: The monoclonal antibody 3D12 (HLA-E) recognizes human HLA-E, a member of the Human Leukocyte Antigen family. HLA-E is a MHC Class IB member, which has a specialized role in NK cell recognition. Binding of a restricted set of peptides derived from other Class I leader sequences to the HLA-E and B2M (beta2 microglobulin) complex leads to interaction with NKG2A on NK cells. This binding protects the HLA-G-expressing cell from NK cell killing. HLA-E expression is ubiquitous.

References: Wooden SL, Kalb SR, Cotter RJ, Soloski MJ. Cutting edge: HLA-E binds a peptide derived from the ATP-binding cassette transporter multidrug resistance-associated protein 7 and inhibits NK cell-mediated lysis. J Immunol. 2005 Aug 1;175(3):1383-7.(3D12 HLA-E, FC, PubMed)

Strong RK, Holmes MA, Li P, Braun L, Lee N, Geraghty DE. HLA-E allelic variants. Correlating differential expression, peptide affinities, crystal structures, and thermal stabilities. J Biol Chem. 2003 Feb 14;278(7):5082-90. Epub 2002 Oct 30.(3D12 HLA-E, FC, ELISA, PubMed)

Lee N, Llano M, Carretero M, Ishitani A, Navarro F, López-Botet M, Geraghty DE. HLA-E is a major ligand for the natural killer inhibitory receptor CD94/NKG2A.Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 1998 Apr 28;95(9):5199-204. (3D12 HLA-E, FC, FA, PubMed)