A Co-culture Cell-Based Reporter Assay for Quantitative Measurement of Integrin αvβ8-Mediated Activation of Latent TGF-β1
Jianhuan Zhang, Minh Thai, Matthieu Masureel, Cecilia Chiu, WeiYu Lin, Tulika Tyagi, Alessandra Castiglioni, Dhaya Seshasayee, Kelly M. Loyet
This paper develops a co-culture assay to measure integrin αvβ8-mediated activation of latent TGF-β1, showing it is sensitive and effective for screening antibodies.
bioRxiv · Jul 3, 2026 · PreprintImmunology