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Introduction To CD3

Drug targets a biomolecule that can directly bind to drugs and then react. Generally, the target refers to a protein, which is related to the cause of disease. The focus of the target began with focusing on tumors and then began to spread to various fields. Introduction to CD3 protein is a common target in medicine.
CD3 protein has five peptide chains: γ, δ, ε, ζ, and η, which can be divided into three parts: outer membrane region, transmembrane region, and cytosolic region. The N-terminal extracellular domain contains two heterodimeric domains CD3 εγ and CD3 εδ, whereas the transmembrane domain has only a single homodimeric CD3 ζζ, forming a TCR-CD3 complex through a non-covalent bond to the α / β chain of the T-cell receptor (TCR), participating in the regulation of T cell antigen recognition, signal transduction and T cell development. CD3 is a group of protein complexes present on the surface of all mature T cells. They are part of the T-cell receptor (TCR), responsible for transmitting external information to T cells to initiate the immune response.

Function of Target CD3

The T-cell receptor (TCR) is a surface marker specific for T cells. TCR regulates T cell function and participates in human immune responses by recognizing and binding to exogenous antigens to prevent immune dysregulation and inflammatory responses. Because of its transient intracellular fragments, TCR requires intracellular molecules to assist in signaling. Among these, the CD3 molecule is one of the most important molecules. CD3 molecules are involved in TCR structural stability as well as T cell activation signaling. The TCR – CD3 complex is generated when the TCR and CD3 form a noncovalent bond. Both antigen recognition and T-cell signaling are facilitated by the TCR-CD3 complex. When the CD3 subunit is absent, the TCR – CD3 complex cannot form, and no subunits are transported to the cell surface. In addition to its direct involvement in T-cell activation, CD3 is also involved in immune regulation through interactions with other immune molecules. Abnormal expression or dysregulation of CD3 has been implicated in several diseases, including autoimmune diseases, immunodeficiency disease, and tumors.

Gene Pathway of Target CD3

Signal transduction of T cells requires a complex formed by CD3 and TCR to be completed. Antigen precursor cells (APCs) stimulate T cell receptors, the TCR-CD3 complex transmits stimulating signals into the cell, activates tyrosine kinases (PTKs), and promotes phosphorylation of tyrosine residues (Y) in ITAM of CD3 molecules to produce protein binding sites (e. g., ZAP 70). Phosphorylated tyrosine (Py) further phosphorylates downstream tyrosine-containing proteins, thus causing a cascade of kinase activation, regulating the target genes of T cell proliferation and activation, causing gene expression and transcription, and transforming T cells from quiescent state to proliferation and activation state.
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Fig 1: CD3 Gene Pathway. (Reference source: Liu D, Hu X, Chen Z, Wei W, Wu Y. Key links in the physiological regulation of the immune system and disease induction: T cell receptor -CD3 complex. Biochem Pharmacol. 2024 Jul 17;227:116441.)

Alpha Lifetech Can Provide

At present, various drugs targeting CD3 are constantly under development, and taking drugs alone or together with other products to treat diseases has become a new method and remarkable achievements have been made. CD3 protein has shown important research value and application prospects in tumor biology, and drug research and development. With further research and technological advances, CD3 protein products are also essential. Alpha Lifetech can provide CD3 corresponding products and help each customer's research and development. Alpha Lifetech focuses on high-precision detection development and validation services to support drug screening and biosimilar discovery. Our detection methods, including ELISA, cell-based functional testing, and flow cytometry, have undergone rigorous sensitivity, specificity, and reproducibility testing. In addition to testing and development, our team also provides data analysis, scheme optimization, and cross-species reactivity testing to ensure reliable results.
Catalog Number Product Name Product Sizes
ADT1640 1mg,5mg

Reference 

[1] Roifman CM. CD3 delta immunodeficiency. Curr Opin Allergy Clin Immunol. 2004 Dec;4(6):479-84.  
[2] Ernst DN, Shih CC. CD3 complex. J Biol Regul Homeost Agents. 2000 Jul-Sep;14(3):226-9.
[3] Renders L, Valerius T. Engineered CD3 antibodies for immunosuppression. Clin Exp Immunol. 2003 Sep;133(3):307-9.    

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