FAS (CD95) Antibodies

Target Information

CD95, also known as Fas or APO-1, is a 46 kDa transmembrane glycoprotein that functions as a cell death receptor in the tumor necrosis factor receptor (TNFR) superfamily. It is expressed by a wide range of hematopoietic and non-hematopoietic cells, including monocytes, neutrophils, lymphocytes, and fibroblasts. CD95 also exists in a soluble form weighing approximately 26 kDa. The interaction of CD95 with its ligand, FasL, induces apoptosis, playing a crucial role in peripheral tolerance and anti-viral immune responses. Upon stimulation, CD95 leads to the aggregation of its intracellular Fas-associated death domains (FADD), formation of the death-inducing signaling complex (DISC), and activation of caspases. This cascade results in apoptosis. CD95 is also involved in activating NF-kappaB, MAPK3/ERK1, and MAPK8/JNK, and transduces proliferative signals in normal diploid fibroblasts and T cells. There are at least eight alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding seven distinct isoforms of CD95. Isoforms lacking the transmembrane domain may negatively regulate apoptosis mediated by the full-length isoform. The Fas/Fas ligand system is implicated in several human diseases, including AIDS, hepatitis, and cancer, highlighting its importance in immune regulation and disease pathology.

Synonyms

AI196731; ALPS1A; APO1; APO-1; Apo1 antigen; apo-1 antigen; APO-1 cell surface antigen; Apo-1 Fas; apoptosis antigen 1; apoptosis signaling receptor FAS; apoptosis-mediating surface antigen FAS; APT1; CD95; CD95 antigen; fas; Fas (TNF receptor superfamily member 6); Fas (TNF receptor superfamily member); Fas (TNF receptor superfamily, member 6); Fas AMA; Fas antigen; Fas antigen (ATP1); Fas cell surface death receptor; Fas receptor; FAS1; FASLG receptor; FASTM; lpr; lymphoproliferation; OTTHUMP00000020045; OTTHUMP00000020046; OTTHUMP00000020051; OTTHUMP00000059646; TNF receptor superfamily member 6; TNFR6; Tnfrsf6; Tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily member 6; tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily, member 6