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

Background

The LAG3 gene is located in the region of human chromosome 12p13.32 and encodes the lymphocyte activation gene 3 protein (LAG-3), which belongs to the immunoglobulin superfamily. LAG-3 is a transmembrane glycoprotein composed of an extracellular region, a transmembrane region, and an intracellular region. It is mainly expressed on the surfaces of immune cells such as activated T cells, natural killer cells, and dendritic cells. As an important immune checkpoint molecule, LAG-3 negatively regulates the proliferation, activation, and cytokine secretion of T cells by binding to its ligands (such as MHC-II molecules). It plays a crucial role in maintaining immune homeostasis and preventing autoimmune reactions. This gene has multiple single nucleotide polymorphism loci. Some functional variations can affect the protein expression level or ligand binding affinity, thereby altering the intensity of immune inhibitory signals. Moreover, changes in LAG-3 expression levels are closely related to tumor immune escape, chronic viral infections, and the occurrence and development of autoimmune diseases. Therefore, LAG-3 is regarded as one of the important targets in the field of immunotherapy. The functional study of this gene provides an important molecular basis for understanding the immune regulatory network and developing new immune intervention strategies.

Fig.1 LAG3 has three regions. (OA Literature)Fig. 1 Lymphocyte-activation gene 3 (LAG3) consists of three regions.1

Function of LAG3 Protein: A Key Regulatory Factor for Immune Homeostasis and T Cell Activity

The functional spectrum of LAG3 is extremely broad, and it is still expanding continuously:

  • Negative regulation of immune cell activity: LAG3, as an immune checkpoint molecule, directly inhibits T cell proliferation, activation, and cytokine release by binding to its ligands (such as MHC-II molecules). It is a key regulatory factor for maintaining peripheral immune tolerance.
  • Dynamic regulation of the immune microenvironment: This protein is significantly upregulated in tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes and in the context of chronic infections, participating in the regulation of the intensity of local immune responses and influencing the balance of interactions between immune cells and target cells.
  • Genetic polymorphisms and functional differences: The naturally occurring single nucleotide polymorphisms can alter the binding affinity of the extracellular region of LAG3 to its ligand, or affect the efficiency of its intracellular signal transduction, forming the genetic basis for the intensity of immunosuppressive signals among different individuals.

LAG3 Membrane Protein Product

Creative Biolabs offers a series of high-quality LAG3 membrane protein products, suitable for structural and functional research. Relying on the independently developed MemDX™ recombinant membrane protein technology platform, the LAG3 protein can be produced in various expression systems, including virus-like particles (VLP) and in vitro prokaryotic expression systems. These rigorously validated protein products, such as MemDX™ recombinant human LAG3 membrane protein (in virus-like particle form) and LAG3 proteins from various eukaryotic expression systems, are applicable to applications such as ELISA, antibody production and identification, binding experiments, and functional research. These products provide reliable tools for researchers to analyze the interactions and activity mechanisms of LAG3.

LAG3 Protein Product

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LAG3 Stable Cell Line Product

Constructing reliable cell models is crucial for the study of LAG3 function. As a core immune regulatory molecule, LAG3-mediated inhibitory activity is influenced by its surface expression, ligand binding state, and intracellular signaling determinants. Several motifs within the LAG3 cytoplasmic domain, including the KIEELE, FxxL, and EP regions, have been implicated in inhibitory signaling, although the precise molecular mechanisms remain under investigation. Different expression systems or modification states of LAG3 may also influence its functional behavior. Creative Biolabs provides customized LAG3 membrane protein stable expression cell models, covering various configurations such as wild type and extracellular or intracellular mutant types. These cell models stably display the target protein on the membrane and are suitable for ligand binding affinity determination, assessment of LAG3-associated inhibitory activity, and functional comparison studies among different configurations, providing a reliable and reproducible experimental platform for exploring the activation-inhibition balance, structure-function relationships of LAG3, and its role in the immune regulatory network. Our technology supports stable membrane expression and appropriate localization of the target protein to facilitate related research.

LAG3 Stable Cell Line Product

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LAG3 Recombinant Antibody Product

Creative Biolabs offers highly specific recombinant antibodies targeting LAG3, produced using advanced recombinant antibody technology. Compared to traditional polyclonal antibodies, these recombinant antibodies demonstrate superior performance in terms of specificity, sensitivity, and batch-to-batch consistency. Our LAG3 recombinant antibodies support a variety of application scenarios, including Western Blot, ELISA, flow cytometry, immunofluorescence, immunocytochemistry, immunohistochemistry, and immunoprecipitation, among others. They can be used to detect the expression differences of LAG3 in different immune cell subsets, analyze its surface distribution and internalization dynamics, and study its binding relationship with ligands or other interacting proteins. These antibodies provide reliable detection tools for the structural analysis, expression regulation research, and functional mechanism exploration of LAG3.

LAG3 Recombinant Antibody Product

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Product Features

  • Diverse expression system: Offers various expression platforms such as virus-like particles (VLP), prokaryotic and eukaryotic, to meet different research requirements.
  • The verification application is extensive: applicable to various detection scenarios such as ELISA, antibody screening, binding experiments, WB, IF, IHC, etc.
  • High batch consistency: Ensures the reliability and reproducibility of experimental results.
  • Customization options are flexible: We offer flexible customization services for specific mutation configurations, tags, or expression systems.

Custom LAG3 Membrane Protein and Antibody Discovery Services

In addition to the standard products, Creative Biolabs also provides professional customized services for LAG3. LAG3 has multiple mutant configurations with significant functional differences. It has specific requirements in terms of protein expression, antigen design, and functional verification. Relying on our technology platform, we can assist you in completing:

  • Customized membrane protein production: For different mutant configurations, we offer personalized expression (using multiple expression systems), purification and identification services.
  • Customized antibody development: From antigen design to antibody engineering (monoclonal antibodies, polyclonal antibodies, recombinant antibodies), supporting specific recognition of mutant conformations or recognition of common epitopes.
  • Stable cell model construction: Construct stable cell models expressing specific mutant configurations for functional comparison studies.
  • Development of functional detection methods: Design and conduct experimental protocols that incorporate analysis, evaluation of signal transduction efficiency inhibition, and assessment of functional differences between different configurations.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

  1. What is the main function of the LAG3 gene?

    LAG3 mainly participates in the negative regulation of the activity of immune cells. It inhibits the proliferation, activation and cytokine release of T cells by binding to ligands. The function of this protein is influenced by its surface expression level, conformational state and the degree of phosphorylation of intracellular signal motifs. Different mutant configurations have differences in the efficacy of inhibiting signal transduction, making it an important model for studying the relationship between the structure and function of membrane proteins and the immune regulatory network.

  2. Why is LAG3 an important research subject?

    LAG3 has various natural variations and different splicing subtypes. These variations can lead to changes in ligand binding affinity or changes in intracellular signal transduction efficiency. Studying the polymorphisms of LAG3 helps to understand the relationship between membrane protein structure and function, the molecular basis of differences in immune suppression signal intensity, and the mechanism of protein expression regulation.

  3. Are the LAG3 products of Creative Biolabs suitable for clinical applications?

    No. All LAG3 products and services of Creative Biolabs are for research purposes only and cannot be used for any clinical diagnosis, prevention, treatment or cure of any disease.

  4. What types of LAG3 products does Creative Biolabs offer?

    We provide a variety of products, including recombinant LAG3 membrane protein, stable cell models expressing LAG3, high-quality recombinant LAG3 antibodies, and comprehensive customized services.

Reference
  1. Shi, An-Ping, et al. "Immune checkpoint LAG3 and its ligand FGL1 in cancer." Frontiers in immunology 12 (2022): 785091. Under Open Access license CC BY 4.0, cropped from the original figure. https://doi.org/10.3389/fimmu.2021.785091
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