ICAM1 Human, Sf9

Source: Sf9, Baculovirus cells.Sterile Filtered colorless solution.ICAM-1 also called CD54 is a single chain membrane glycoprotein expressed on the surface of a variety of non-haematopoietic and haematopoietic cell types and has roles in signal transduction, cell signaling and lymphocyte adhesion. ICAM1 binds to integrins such as CD11a / CD18, or CD11b / CD18. ICAM1 is also used by Rhinovirus as a receptor. ICAM-1 is an intercellular adhesion molecule constantly present in low concentrations in the membranes of leukocytes and endothelial cells. When stimulated by cytokine the concentrations significantly increase. ICAM-1 can be stimulated by interleukin-1 (IL-1) and tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNFA) and is expressed by the vascular endothelium, macrophages and lymphocytes. ICAM-1 is a ligand for LFA-1 which is a receptor found on leukocytes. Upon activation, leukocytes bind to endothelial cells via ICAM-1/LFA-1 and then transmigrate into tissues. ICAM-1 is implicated in subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) . Levels of ICAM-1 are shown to be notably elevated in patients with SAH. Soluble ICAM-1 is detectable in the plasma and is elevated in patients with various inflammatory conditions.ICAM1 produced in Sf9 Baculovirus cells is a single, glycosylated polypeptide chain containing 692 amino acids (28-480a.a.) and having a molecular mass of 76.5kDa. (Molecular size on SDS-PAGE will appear at approximately 70-100kDa) . ICAM1 is expressed with a 239 amino acid His tag at C-Terminus and purified by proprietary chromatographic techniques.