CD7 (E4G1Q) XP^® Rabbit mAb recognizes endogenous levels of total CD7 protein.

Monoclonal antibody is produced by immunizing animals with a synthetic peptide corresponding to residues surrounding Leu59 of human CD7 protein.

CD7 is a type-I transmembrane glycoprotein belonging to the immunoglobulin superfamily. CD7 is one of the earliest surface markers to be expressed on the surface of developing T cells and its expression is maintained throughout maturation of multiple T cell subsets and NK cells (1-3). Engagement of CD7 through binding its ligand, SECTM1, has been shown to promote tyrosine phosphorylation of its cytoplasmic domain, recruitment of PI3K, and delivery of costimulatory signals for T cell activation (4-6). While CD7 is expressed on normal T cells, it is also highly expressed in a variety of T cell malignancies, which has poised it as a potential target of immunotherapy (7-9).