This product is an unconjugated, non-therapeutic recombinant analog of the anti-KIR3DL2 antibody lacutamab, supplied for research use only (RUO). It is a fully recombinant human IgG1/kappa protein built around the KIR3DL2 (CD158k) target and is not the clinical drug; it is not intended for human or veterinary use. Because lacutamab acts largely through Fc-mediated effector recruitment, an intact human IgG1 backbone makes this analog useful for interrogating antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity (ADCC) and antibody-dependent cellular phagocytosis (ADCP) against KIR3DL2-expressing cells. Typical research applications include target-binding and specificity assays, use as an isotype-matched positive control, effector-function and Fc-engineering benchmarking, flow-cytometry detection of KIR3DL2+ populations, and biosimilar/comparability characterization in in-vitro and preclinical settings. It is manufactured to research-grade specifications with low endotoxin (research grade less than 1 EU/mg; ultra-low less than 0.5 EU/mg) and is available in bulk milligram-to-gram quantities to support screening, assay development, and reproducible batch work. Ichorbio should confirm format, buffer, and endotoxin grade against the intended assay.
KIR3DL2 (CD158k; UniProt P43630) is a member of the killer-cell immunoglobulin-like receptor (KIR) family, characterized by three extracellular Ig-like domains and a long cytoplasmic tail bearing immunoreceptor tyrosine-based inhibitory motifs (ITIMs). On normal immune cells it functions as an inhibitory receptor, expressed on subsets of NK cells and on some CD8+ and gamma-delta T cells, where engagement dampens cytotoxic responses; reported ligands include HLA-A3/A11 and CpG oligodeoxynucleotides. Its principal research and clinical interest stems from restricted, high-frequency surface expression on malignant T cells in cutaneous T-cell lymphomas, notably Sezary syndrome and transformed mycosis fungoides, where it marks the neoplastic clone. This tumor-associated expression pattern makes KIR3DL2 both a diagnostic/flow-cytometric marker and an antibody-targetable surface antigen for effector-mediated depletion of the malignant population.