The 741182 monoclonal antibody specifically recognizes TIGIT (T cell Immunoreceptor with Ig and ITIM domains) which is also known as Vstm3 (V-set and transmembrane domain-containing 3), Vsig9 (V-set and Ig domain-containing 9) and WUCAM (Washington University Cell Adhesion Molecule). TIGIT is a 30-34 kDa single-pass type I transmembrane glycoprotein that belongs to the CD28 family within the Ig superfamily. TIGIT has an extracellular region with a V-type Ig-like domain, transmembrane sequence, and a cytoplasmic domain with an immunoreceptor tyrosine-based inhibitory motif (ITIM). TIGIT is expressed on NK cells and subsets of activated and memory T cells, regulatory T cells (Treg), and T follicular helper (Tfh) cells. TIGIT binds to CD112 (PVRL2/Nectin-2) and CD155 (PVR/Necl-5) that are expressed on dendritic cells (DC), endothelial cells, fibroblasts, and some tumor cells and can induce IL-10 release and inhibition of IL-12 production. Ligand-bound TIGIT downregulates TCR-mediated T cell activation and proliferation, and can block NK cell-mediated cytotoxicity.
This antibody is conjugated to BD Horizon™ BV605 which is part of the BD Horizon Brilliant™ Violet family of dyes. With an Ex Max of 407-nm and Em Max of 602-nm, BD Horizon BV605 can be excited by a violet laser and detected with a standard 610/20-nm filter set. BD Horizon BV605 is a tandem fluorochrome of BD Horizon BV421 and an acceptor dye with an Em max at 605-nm. Due to the excitation of the acceptor dye by the green (532 nm) and yellow-green (561 nm) lasers, there will be significant spillover into the PE and BD Horizon PE-CF594 detectors off the green or yellow-green lasers. BD Horizon BV605 conjugates are very bright, often exhibiting brightness equivalent to PE conjugates and can be used as a third color off of the violet laser.
