B7-H2 (Fc-Fusion)

B7-H2, also called ICOS ligand, is a member of the co-stimulatory ligand family. B7-H2 interacts with its receptor, ICOS, on activated cell increases cytokine secretion and helper function to B cells. B7-H2 extracellular IgV domain interacts directly with ICOS, yet IgC domain is required for maintaining its structural integrity. P7096F contains both IgV and IgC domains of B7-H2 and is fused with a mouse IgG2a Fc region.

Interacting protein(s): human ICOS
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B7-H2 bind to ICOS (inducible co-stimulator) which is a member of the B7/CD28 co-stimulator family that plays essential role in the control of T cell-mediated immune responses. B7-H2, like the B7 proteins, contains a membrane distal IgV and membrane-proximal IgC domains in its extracellular regions.

Like B7-1 and B7-2, B7-H2 contains cysteine residues within the intracellular domain suggesting the existence of the disulfide-linked dimers. B7-H2 was shown to be constitutively expressed on the antigen presenting cells and some parenchymal cells and can be up-regulated in the inflammatory sites. Interestingly, while interferon-ϒ induces expression of B7-1, B7-2, and B7-H2 on dendritic cells, TNF and LPS effectively down regulate B7-H2, and up-regulate the B7-1 and B7-2. It appears that ICOS-B7-H2 interaction has the co-stimulatory effects on recently activated Th2, but not Th1 cells. Consistent with this notion, administration of ICOS-Fc fusion protein suppressed Th2-mediated airway hypersensitivity without affecting the Th1-medidatd alterations in airway functions.

ICOS deficient mice exhibits profound deficiency in antibody isotype-switching and germinal center formation. Isotype switching can be restored in these mice by stimulation through CD40, demonstrating the critical role of ICOS-BH-H2 interaction in the CD40-CD40L pathway.

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References

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