Anti-CD223 / LAG3, clone 1G4

Protein function: Lymphocyte activation gene 3 protein: Inhibitory receptor on antigen activated T-cells (PubMed:7805750, PubMed:8647185, PubMed:20421648). Delivers inhibitory signals upon binding to ligands, such as FGL1. FGL1 constitutes a major ligand of LAG3 and is responsible for LAG3 T-cell inhibitory function. Following TCR engagement, LAG3 associates with CD3-TCR in the immunological synapse and directly inhibits T-cell activation. May inhibit antigen-specific T-cell activation in synergy with PDCD1/PD-1, possibly by acting as a coreceptor for PDCD1/PD-1. Negatively regulates the proliferation, activation, effector function and homeostasis of both CD8(+) and CD4(+) T-cells (PubMed:7805750, PubMed:8647185, PubMed:20421648). Also mediates immune tolerance: constitutively expressed on a subset of regulatory T-cells (Tregs) and contributes to their suppressive function. Also acts as a negative regulator of plasmacytoid dendritic cell (pDCs) activation. Binds MHC class II (MHC-II), the precise role of MHC-II-binding is however unclear (PubMed:8647185). {ECO:0000250, UniProtKB:Q61790, ECO:0000269, PubMed:20421648, ECO:0000269, PubMed:7805750, ECO:0000269, PubMed:8647185}. [The UniProt Consortium]