Anti-Human CD253 (TRAIL) NALE(TM) Purified (Clone: RIK-2)

The RIK-2 monoclonal antibody recognizes human CD253, otherwise known as the TNF-related apoptosis inducing ligand (TRAIL) or tumor necrosis factor (ligand) superfamily member 10 (TNFSF10). TRAIL is a cytotoxic protein, which activates rapid apoptosis in tumor cells, but not in normal cells. TRAIL-induced apoptosis is achieved through binding to two death-signaling receptors, DR4 and DR5. These receptors belong to the TNFR superfamily of transmembrane proteins and contain a cytoplasmic "death domain", which activates the cell's apoptotic machinery. The RIK-2 antibody is reported to block cellular apoptosis induced by TRAIL. Protein function: Cytokine that binds to TNFRSF10A/TRAILR1, TNFRSF10B/TRAILR2, TNFRSF10C/TRAILR3, TNFRSF10D/TRAILR4 and possibly also to TNFRSF11B/OPG (PubMed:26457518, PubMed:10549288). Induces apoptosis. Its activity may be modulated by binding to the decoy receptors TNFRSF10C/TRAILR3, TNFRSF10D/TRAILR4 and TNFRSF11B/OPG that cannot induce apoptosis. [The UniProt Consortium]