TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Item
| Specification
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|---|
Product Name
| HBV core (107-115) |
CAS NO.
| / |
Appearance
| White to off-white lyophilized powder |
Molecular Formula
| C44H72N12O14S |
Molecular Weight
| 1025.19g/mol |
Purity (RP-HPLC)
| ≥ 95.0% |
Solubility
| Soluble in water, dilute PBS (pH 7.2-7.4), 0.1% TFA aqueous solution |
| Endotoxin | ≤1.0 EU/mg
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Biological Activity
| Immunogenic 9-mer peptide fragment of HBV core capsid protein; a key epitope for eliciting anti-HBV cellular immune (T-cell) responses; used in HBV immunology research, vaccine candidate development, HBV diagnostic assay optimization and viral capsid assembly mechanism studies |
Storage Conditions
| Store at -20°C to -80°C in a sealed, dry container; protect from moisture and avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles. |
Stock Location
| Stock in USA
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MOQ
| 1g |
1.MECHANISM OF ACTION
This peptide functions as a specific antigenic determinant for CD8+ cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTLs). During viral replication in infected hepatocytes, intracellular proteasomes process the HBV core protein into short peptides. The core (107-115) epitope is transported into the endoplasmic reticulum, loaded onto HLA-A0201 molecules, and displayed on the cell surface. As an exogenous reagent, the synthetic peptide can be used to "pulse" antigen-presenting cells (APCs), facilitating its presentation via HLA-A0201. CTLs bearing T-cell receptors (TCRs) specific for this exact peptide-MHC complex recognize and bind to it.
2.PRODUCT INDICATIONS
HBV-Specific T-Cell Response Analysis: Quantifying and functionally characterizing core (107-115)-specific CD8+ T cells in HLA-A*0201-positive individuals with acute, chronic, or resolved HBV infection using assays such as enzyme-linked immunospot (ELISPOT), intracellular cytokine staining (ICS), or HLA tetramer staining.
Therapeutic Vaccine Development: Evaluating the immunogenicity and efficacy of this epitope as a component in peptide-based, dendritic cell-based, or viral-vectored therapeutic vaccine strategies aimed at restoring functional T-cell responses in chronic hepatitis B.
Immune Escape Monitoring: Investigating the impact of core gene mutations within or flanking this epitope on T-cell recognition, a key mechanism of viral persistence under immune pressure.
T-Cell Receptor (TCR) Discovery & Engineering: Isolating natural TCRs specific for this epitope from patient samples or validating the specificity of engineered TCRs intended for adoptive T-cell therapy (ACT) against HBV.
Comparative Epitope Studies: Assessing the immunodominance hierarchy and functional avidity of T-cell responses against different HBV core epitopes (e.g., core18-27, core141-151) in the same individual.
Biomarker Research: Correlating the magnitude and quality of core (107-115)-specific T-cell responses with clinical outcomes such as viral load, HBeAg seroconversion, HBsAg loss, or liver disease progression.
3.CLINICAL EFFICACY OF PRODUCT
Research & Diagnostic Tool Efficacy: Its efficacy is its reliable use in detecting and measuring a specific, clinically relevant antiviral T-cell response. Robust and multispecific CTL responses against core epitopes, including (107-115), are strongly associated with viral clearance in acute infection and with immune control in chronic infection.
Therapeutic Vaccine Target: This epitope is a prime candidate component in investigational therapeutic vaccines for chronic HBV. The goal of these vaccines is to stimulate or broaden functional CTL responses to achieve a functional cure. Clinical trials have incorporated core epitopes to assess immunogenicity.
Immune Monitoring in Clinical Trials: In research settings, this peptide is used to monitor the restoration of antiviral T-cell function in patients undergoing novel immunotherapies (e.g., TLR agonists, checkpoint inhibitors, therapeutic vaccines) combined with standard antiviral drugs (nucleos(t)ide analogs).
Pathogenesis Insight: Studying T-cell responses to this epitope helps understand the mechanisms of T-cell exhaustion and functional impairment in the tolerogenic liver environment during chronic HBV infection, guiding strategies to reverse exhaustion.
4.DELIVERY & SHIPPING
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