Recombinant mouse HVEM/TNFRSF14 protein

HVEM/TNFRSF14, also known as tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily member 14, is a member of TNF receptor superfamily. This protein was originally known as herpesvirus entry mediator A (HveA) ; HveB and HveC are structurally unrelated proteins of the immunoglobulin superfamily. The cytoplasmic region of this receptor was found to bind to several TNF receptor associated factor (TRAF) family members, which may mediate the signal transduction pathways that activate the immune response. It promotes and inhibits T cell activity. This protein signals via the TRAF2-TRAF3 E3 ligase pathway to promote immune cell survival and differentiation. It participates in cell to cell contact signaling between antigen presenting cells and lymphocytes. This protein downregulates CD28 costimulatory signaling, restricting memory and alloantigen-specific immune response. Recombinant mouse HVEM/TNFRSF14, fused to hIgG-His-tag at C-terminus, was expressed in insect cell and purified by using conventional chromatography techniques.