Eculizumab, a recombinant humanized anti-C5 (the terminal Complement component 5) monoclonal antibody, selectively targets and inhibits the terminal portion of the complement cascade.
Eculizumab is a first-in-class terminal complement inhibitor to treat paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH) with excessive destruction of red blood cells (hemolysis).
Eculizumab is also the first agent to treat atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS) with abnormal blood clots to form in small blood vessels throughout the body, leading to kidney failure, damage to other vital organs and premature death.
The complement immune system destroys and removes foreign particles by the complement cascade triggered by foreign particles.
The complement proteins activiated in order create holes or pores in the invading organisms, leading to their destruction.
The complement immune system in patients can also destroy healthy cells and tissue, resulting in excessive destruction of red blood cells (hemolysis) or abnormal blood clots to form in small blood vessels throughout the body.
When activated, C5 at a late stage in the complement cascade is involved in activating host cells, thereby attracting pro-inflammatory immune cells, while also destroying cells by triggering pore formation.
Eculizumab specifically binds to C5 and inhibits the cleavage of C5 to C5a (a potent anaphylatoxin with prothrombotic and proinflammatory properties) and C5b by the C5 convertase, preventing the generation of the terminal complement complex C5b-9 (which also has prothrombotic and proinflammatory effects).
Both C5a and C5b-9 cause the terminal complement-mediated events that are characteristic of PNH and aHUS.
By doing so, the normal, disease-preventing functions of proximal complement system are largely preserved, while the properties of C5 that promote inflammation and cell destruction are impeded.
Applications:Suitable for use in ELISA, Neutralization, Functional Assays such as bioanalytical PK and ADA assays.
Other applications not tested.
Recommended Dilution:Optimal dilutions to be determined by the researcher.
Storage and Stability:May be stored at 4℃ for short-term only.
Aliquot to avoid repeated freezing and thawing.
Store at -20℃.
Aliquots are stable for 12 months after receipt.
For maximum recovery of product, centrifuge the original vial after thawing and prior to removing the cap.
仕様
Size:1mg
抗体種類:Mab
宿主:human
Source Antibody:human
Grade:Highly Purified
Purity:≥95% by reducing SDS-PAGE
Form:Supplied as a 0.2uM filtered solution. No stabilizers or preservatives added.
Specificity:Recognizes human C5.
Isotype:IgG2/4,k
Calc Applications Abbrev:E N
Calc Crossreactivity:Hu
Immunogen:Recombinant human C5, expressed in CHO cells.