TRAIL, Mouse

TNF-related apoptosis-inducing ligand (TRAIL), also known as Tumor Necrosis Factor Super-Family 10 (TNFSF10) or apoptosis 2 ligand (Apo2L), is a pleiotropic cytokine thatbelongs to the TNF superfamily. Full length TRAIL expressed in vivo is a type II transmembrane protein, although the soluble form also exists and functions. TRAIL has four major receptors: two death receptors DR4 and DR5, and two decoy receptors DcR1 and DcR2. TRAIL binds to the death receptors which recruits the FAS-associated death domain and activates caspases 8 and 10 which eventually leads to apoptosis. Because of its antitumor potential, TRAIL is activelystudied as a therapeutic agent. On the other hand, abnormal expression of TRAIL in small arteries can induce the proliferation of smooth muscle cells, thereby increasing vascular remodeling and pulmonary arterial hypertension.
Recombinant Mouse TRAIL produced in E. coli is a single, non-glycosylated polypeptide chain containing 174 amino acids. A fully biologically active molecule, rmTRAIL has a molecular mass of 20 kDa analyzed by reducing SDS-PAGE and is obtained by chromatographic techniques at GenScript.

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