| Description | IRBP acetate(211426-18-5 free base) (Interphotoreceptor Retinoid Binding Protein Fragment IRBP) is a 20-residue peptide, which is a major pathogenic epitope. It exists in the first homologous repeat of interstitial visual pigment Binding Protein peptide (IRBP 161-180) and can induce post-uveitis (EAU). |
| Synonyms | Interphotoreceptor Retinoid Binding Protein Fragment IRBP |
| molecular weight | 2269.55 |
| Molecular formula | C105H161N25O31 |
| Storage | keep away from moisture | Powder: -20°C for 3 years | In solvent: -80°C for 1 year | Shipping with blue ice. |
| Solubility | DMSO: 2.5 mM |
| References | 1. Tang J, et al. Autoimmune uveitis elicited with antigen-pulsed dendritic cells has a distinct clinical signatureand is driven by unique effector mechanisms: initial encounter with autoantigen defines diseasephenotype. J Immunol. 2007 May 1;178(9):5578-87. 2. Yang H, et al. Activation of liver X receptor alleviates ocular inflammation in experimental autoimmune uveitis. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2014 Apr 28;55(4):2795-804. 3. Cortes LM, et al. Inhibitory peptide analogs derived from a major uveitogenic epitope protect from antiretinalautoimmunity by inducing type 2 and regulatory T cells. J Leukoc Biol. 2008 Aug;84(2):577-85. |