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CSF-1R/M-CSF-R Antibody [P4B9]

Cat.No.: F4108

    Application: Reactivity:

    Usage Information

    Dilution
    1:1000
    1:200
    1:100
    1:100 - 1:400
    Application
    WB, IP, IF, FCM
    Reactivity
    Human
    Source
    Rabbit Monoclonal Antibody
    Storage Buffer
    PBS, pH 7.2+50% Glycerol+0.05% BSA+0.01% NaN3
    Storage (from the date of receipt)
    -20°C (avoid freeze-thaw cycles), 2 years
    Predicted MW
    140-200 kDa
    Positive Control Human peripheral blood mononuclear cells (preincubated with human Fc block, 2.5 µg/million cells, 10 min); THP-1 cells; Human CD14+ Monocytes
    Negative Control Raji cells

    Datasheet & SDS

    Biological Description

    Specificity
    CSF-1R/M-CSF-R Antibody [P4B9] detects endogenous levels of total CSF-1R/M-CSF-R protein.
    Clone
    P4B9
    Synonym(s)
    Macrophage colony-stimulating factor 1 receptor; CSF-1 receptor (CSF-1-R; CSF-1R; M-CSF-R); Proto-oncogene c-Fms; CD115; CSF1R; FMS
    Background
    CSF-1R, also known as M-CSF receptor or c-Fms (encoded by the c-fms proto-oncogene), is a class III transmembrane receptor tyrosine kinase primarily expressed on monocytes, macrophages, and their progenitors. It is the central regulator of mononuclear phagocyte lineage development, survival, and function. CSF-1R features five extracellular immunoglobulin-like domains (D1–D5) mediating ligand-induced dimerization, a single transmembrane helix, and a cytoplasmic region comprising a juxtamembrane domain, split kinase domains separated by a kinase insert, and a C-terminal tail. Key regulatory tyrosines include Y559 (juxtamembrane, binds Src and PI3K), Y721 (kinase insert, recruits PI3K and PLCγ2), and Y807 (activation loop, essential for kinase activity). Upon binding of homodimeric CSF-1 (M-CSF) or IL-34, CSF-1R dimerizes, undergoes juxtamembrane conformational changes that relieve autoinhibition, and trans-autophosphorylates at multiple tyrosines (including Y559, Y706, Y721, Y807, Y921, and Y974). These phosphorylation events create docking sites for downstream effectors, activating PI3K/Akt (promoting survival and proliferation), MAPK/ERK (driving differentiation), and PLCγ pathways. Collectively, these cascades drive monocyte-to-macrophage differentiation, osteoclastogenesis, tissue macrophage homeostasis, inflammatory responses, and cytokine production. CSF-1R is critical for embryonic development (macrophage and osteoclast ontogeny) and innate immunity (phagocytosis, antigen presentation). Dysregulation of CSF-1R is implicated in disease: overexpression or hyperactivation is associated with poor outcomes in ovarian and breast cancers due to increased tumor-associated macrophages, while genetic knockout impairs myelopoiesis.
    References
    • https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24890514/
    • https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34729112/

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