MAGEA4 (Melanoma antigen family A 4) is a member of Cancer testis antigens (CTAs) family Class I and is expressed in only male germ cells. It is identified by cytolytic T lymphocytes (CTL) and is upregulated in a variety of tumor cells such as melanomas and lung cancer.
Immunogen
MAGEA4 (NP_002353, 98 a.a. ~ 171 a.a) partial recombinant protein with GST tag. MW of the GST tag alone is 26 KDa.
MAGEA4 (Melanoma antigen family A 4) induces growth in spontaneously transformed normal oral keratinocytes (NOK-SI) by blocking cell cycle at G1 phase as well as p53 mediated apoptosis. Studies have shown it to tumor suppressive in nature. Studies in 160 chronic HCV (hepatitis C virus) Egyptian patients egyptian patients show that this protein has potential as a marker for early detectiont of metastases.
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Solution in phosphate buffered saline, pH 7.4
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Cancer testis antigens (CTAs) are proteins that are normally expressed only in male germ cells and are aberrantly upregulated in a variety of cancers such as melanomas and lung cancer. MAGEA proteins belong to Class I CTAs and are being
European journal of immunology, 29(10), 3329-3337 (1999-10-30)
The MAGE-encoded antigens that are recognized by cytolytic T lymphocytes (CTL) are shared by many tumors and are strictly tumor specific. Clinical trials involving therapeutic vaccination of cancer patients with MAGE antigenic peptides or proteins are in progress. To increase
Medical oncology (Northwood, London, England), 29(2), 994-999 (2011-04-01)
The dissemination of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) cells into the circulation plays a critical role in post-operative recurrence and metastasis. Early detection of metastatic tumor cells is critical to identify HCC patients at high risk of relapse. MAGE-3 and -4 genes
Journal of molecular biology, 310(5), 1167-1176 (2001-08-15)
The heterotrimeric complex of the human major histocompatibity complex (MHC) molecule HLA-A*0201, beta2-microglobulin and the decameric peptide GVYDGREHTV derived from the melanoma antigen (MAGE-A4 protein has been determined by X-ray crystallography at 1.4 A resolution. MAGE-A4 belongs to a family
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