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All listed services and products are For Research Use Only. Do Not use in any diagnostic or therapeutic applications.

Background

CD58 molecule is a plasma membrane integral glycosylated ligand encoded by CD58 gene, broadly expressed on hematopoietic and non-hematopoietic cells, including dendritic cells, macrophages, epithelial cells, erythrocytes and endothelial cells, localized exclusively to cell surface lipid bilayers. Distinct from other immunoglobulin superfamily surface molecules, CD58 relies on extracellular glycosylated domains to drive specific binding to lymphocyte CD2 receptors, while simultaneously controlling the delivery of secondary co-stimulatory signals toward effector lymphocyte complexes to initiate adaptive immune signal cascades. Under resting physiological immune states, basal CD58 surface expression sustains normal intercellular immune recognition without triggering excessive inflammatory activation. Upon antigen exposure and cell-cell contact, accumulated CD58-CD2 binding complexes stabilize immune cell junctions by CD58, facilitating lymphocyte proliferation and downstream pro-inflammatory cytokine secretion programs. Unlike broad-spectrum adhesion molecules with general cell anchoring roles, CD58 bears specialized immune co-stimulatory functions that cannot be fully compensated by other surface glycoproteins, linking intercellular ligand-receptor interaction directly to antigen-specific immune activation pathways. Loss of functional CD58 severely blunts CD2-dependent lymphocyte-mediated innate and adaptive immune responses and weakens host anti-pathogen and anti-tumor defense capacity, while sustained overabundant CD58 ligation amplifies chronic inflammatory signaling, establishing CD58 as a core research target for membrane immune glycoprotein biology and lymphocyte regulatory mechanism exploration.

CD58 executes core ligand-binding co-stimulatory function embedded within cell surface lipid bilayers, utilizing conserved extracellular glycosylation structures to power high-affinity recognition of lymphocyte CD2 receptors. Conserved extracellular ligand binding pockets exclusively recognize CD2 ectodomain fragments, separating its ligand spectrum from non-specific adhesion receptors distributed on tissue and immune cell surfaces. CD58-mediated receptor-ligand shuttling bridges antigen presentation machinery and lymphocyte co-stimulatory signal transduction, balancing intercellular adhesion efficiency and antigen-triggered inflammatory signal intensity according to antigen exposure levels. CD58 participates in extensive physiological processes including steady-state immune cell recognition, immunological synapse construction and myeloid-lymphoid cell cross-talk. Deficient CD58 expression disrupts antigen pattern recognition and impairs systemic adaptive immune surveillance. Therefore, CD58 represents a pivotal research target for cell surface immunoglobulin superfamily carrier study and immune modulator screening for research applications.

Fig. 1 CD58-mediated immunological synapse schematic for lymphocyte activation phenotype assays. (OA Literature)Fig. 1 Multi-scale illustrations depict CD58–CD2 interactions driving T-cell activation, rosette assembly and layered spatial organization inside mature immunological synapses.1

CD58 Protein Function: Core Roles in Cell Surface Ligand Binding and Lymphocyte Immune Tuning

The biological functions of CD58 are focused on CD2 receptor binding, immunological synapse construction and lymphocyte inflammatory signal control:

  • Receptor-Driven Ligand Binding: Mediates specific recognition of CD2 receptors on T and NK lymphocyte surfaces.
  • Co-Stimulatory Signal Delivery: Transmits secondary immune activation signals to effector lymphocytes upon antigen contact.
  • Immune Homeostasis Maintenance: Sustains low-level intercellular recognition to preserve resting immune tissue equilibrium.
  • Lymphocyte Immune Modulation: Governs the magnitude of lymphocyte proliferation and pro-inflammatory cytokine secretion upon antigen exposure.
  • Disease Relevance: CD58 loss suppresses anti-pathogen and anti-tumor immunity, while hyper-expression drives persistent inflammatory pathology.

CD58 Protein Product

Creative Biolabs offers high-quality CD58 proteins through optimized expression systems, including full-length membrane glycoprotein and isolated extracellular ligand-binding domain variants. These products retain native conformational characteristics and CD2-dependent binding biological activity, suitable for cell surface receptor interaction assays and immune modulator screening. All CD58 proteins undergo strict quality control to ensure consistent performance and reliable application across diverse research platforms.

CD58 Membrane Protein Product

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CD58 Stable Cell Line Product

Creative Biolabs provides custom-engineered CD58 stable cell lines, including overexpression and blank control models. These cell lines are optimized for surface ligand expression profiling and lymphocyte co-stimulatory signal functional analysis. Each cell line undergoes stringent validation to ensure stable expression profiles and consistent functional performance in diverse experimental contexts.

CD58 Stable Cell Line Product

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CD58 Recombinant Antibody Product

High-specificity recombinant antibodies targeting CD58 are developed via advanced antibody engineering technologies, with no cross-reactivity with other immunoglobulin superfamily adhesion glycoproteins. These antibodies are validated for plasma membrane subcellular localization detection and multi-tissue immune cell expression profiling, and can be combined with CD2 detection reagents to analyze complete immunological synapse receptor complexes in immune cell models.

CD58 Recombinant Antibody Product

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Product Features

  • Native CD2 Binding Activity: Preserves intact extracellular ligand affinity for CD2 receptors for immune synapse and co-stimulation research.
  • CD58 Isoform Specificity: Eliminates non-specific cross-recognition of other immunoglobulin superfamily surface glycoproteins.
  • Adaptive Immunology Compatibility: Optimized reagent series for lymphocyte co-stimulation and research-focused immune modulator screening workflows.
  • Comprehensive Customization Support: Facilitates end-to-end development of customized proteins, antibodies and stable cell lines to address cell surface immune ligand research demands.

Custom CD58 Research Services

Beyond catalog products, Creative Biolabs offers specialized custom services for CD58 research:

  • Custom CD58 Protein Production: Tailored expression of mutant and tagged CD58 constructs for CD2 ligand binding receptor interaction analysis.
  • Custom Antibody Development: Generation of CD58-specific antibodies for plasma membrane immunostaining in myeloid cell populations.
  • Stable Cell Line Engineering: Construction of CD58-modified cell models for lymphocyte co-stimulatory signaling research.
  • Functional Assay Development: Custom design of intercellular adhesion and lymphocyte activation detection workflows.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

  1. What is the primary function of CD58?

    CD58 is a cell surface glycosylated ligand that binds lymphocyte CD2 receptors to assemble immunological synapses and initiate complete lymphocyte immune activation.

  2. Why is CD58 a significant research target?

    CD58 acts as a critical link between antigen-presenting cell adhesion and lymphocyte co-stimulation, governing host anti-infection and inflammatory immune responses.

  3. Are Creative Biolabs' CD58 products suitable for clinical use?

    No, all CD58 products and services are strictly for research use only, not intended for clinical diagnosis or treatment.

  4. What types of CD58 products does Creative Biolabs offer?

    Offerings include full-length CD58 membrane glycoproteins, isoform-specific detection antibodies and custom stable cell lines for lymphocyte co-stimulation research.

  5. How are CD58 proteins validated for activity?

    CD58 proteins are validated via CD2 receptor ligand-binding functional testing.

Reference
  1. Zhang, Yalu, et al. "CD58 Immunobiology at a Glance." Frontiers in immunology 12 (2021): 705260. Under Open Access license CC BY 4.0, without modification. https://doi.org/10.3389/fimmu.2021.705260
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