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ImmunoCult? Human CD3/CD28/CD2 T Cell Activator

Human T cell activation and expansion reagent

ImmunoCult? Human CD3/CD28/CD2 T Cell Activator

Human T cell activation and expansion reagent

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Product Advantages


  • Robust activation and expansion of human T cells without the use of magnetic beads, feeder cells, or antigen

  • Provides a gentle activation stimulus that maintains high viability of activated and expanded T cells

  • Highly stable, filter-sterilized soluble reagent

Overview

Achieve robust activation and expansion of T cells in the absence of magnetic beads, feeder cells, or antigens.

This product’s gentle activation stimulus ensures a high viability of activated T cells, which can be further expanded in ImmunoCult?-XF T Cell Expansion Medium (Catalog #10981) or other media for culturing human T cells. ImmunoCult? Human CD3/CD28/CD2 T Cell Activator consists of soluble antibody complexes that bind to and cross-link CD3, CD28, and CD2 cell surface ligands, thereby providing the required primary and co-stimulatory signals for T cell activation.

This product is designed for research applications. If you require reagents suitable for use in cell therapy manufacturing, ImmunoCult? Human CD3/CD28/CD2 T Cell Activators (Catalog #100-0785) are produced under relevant GMPs.
Contains
? Anti-human CD3 monospecific antibody complex
? Anti-human CD28 monospecific antibody complex
? Anti-human CD2 monospecific antibody complex
Subtype
Supplements
Cell Type
T Cells, T Cells, CD4+, T Cells, CD8+
Species
Human
Application
Activation, Cell Culture, Expansion
Brand
ImmunoCult
Area of Interest
Immunology, Cell Therapy Development

Data Figures

Activated Morphology of Human T Cells Stimulated With ImmunoCult™ Human CD3/CD28/CD2 T Cell Activator

Figure 1. Activated Morphology of Human T Cells Stimulated With ImmunoCult™ Human CD3/CD28/CD2 T Cell Activator

Image of human T cells isolated using the EasySep™ Human T Cell Isolation Kit (Catalog #17951), stimulated with ImmunoCult™ Human CD3/CD28/CD2 T Cell Activator, and cultured in ImmunoCult™-XF T Cell Expansion Medium (Catalog #10981).

Activation of EasySep™ Isolated Human T Cells Stimulated With ImmunoCult™ Human CD3/CD28/CD2 T Cell Activator

Figure 2. Activation of EasySep™ Isolated Human T Cells Stimulated With ImmunoCult™ Human CD3/CD28/CD2 T Cell Activator

EasySep™-isolated human T cells were stimulated with ImmunoCult™ Human CD3/CD28/CD2 T Cell Activator and cultured in ImmunoCult™-XF T Cell Expansion Medium. Activation of viable CD3+ T cells was assessed by CD25 expression using flow cytometry. On day 0, the frequency of CD25 positive cells was (A) 5.6 ± 2.4% (mean ± SD). Following 3 days of culture, the frequency of CD25 positive cells was (B) 88.8 ± 3.2% (mean ± SD) when stimulated with ImmunoCult™ Human CD3/CD28/CD2 T Cell Activator.

Robust Human T Cell Expansion with ImmunoCult? Human CD3/CD28/CD2 T Cell Activator

Figure 3. Robust Human T Cell Expansion with ImmunoCult? Human CD3/CD28/CD2 T Cell Activator

EasySep?-isolated human T cells were expanded over 12 days with ImmunoCult? Human CD3/CD28/CD2 T Cell Activator in ImmunoCult?-XF T Cell Expansion Medium supplemented with Human Recombinant IL-2. On day 0, 1 x 10^6 EasySep?-isolated human T cells were stimulated with 25 μL of ImmunoCult? Human CD3/CD28/CD2 T Cell Activator in ImmunoCult?-XF T Cell Expansion Medium supplemented with 10 ng/mL Human Recombinant IL-2. On days 3, 5, 7, and 10, viable cells were counted and fresh medium supplemented with IL-2 was added. No additional ImmunoCult? Human CD3/CD28/CD2 T Cell Activator was added during the 12-day culture period (mean ± SD in 6 experiments with 3 donors).

Protocols and Documentation

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Applications

This product is designed for use in the following research area(s) as part of the highlighted workflow stage(s). Explore these workflows to learn more about the other products we offer to support each research area.

Resources and Publications

Publications (39)

Pan-cancer N-glycoproteomic atlas of patient-derived xenografts uncovers FAT2 as an actionable surface target M. Govindarajan et al. Cell Reports Medicine 2026 Jan

Abstract

Cell surface proteins offer significant cancer therapeutic potential attributable to their accessible membrane localization and central roles in cellular signaling, yet their promise remains largely untapped due to technical challenges inherent to profiling them. Here, we employ N-glycoproteomics to analyze 85 patient-derived xenografts (PDXs), constructing Glyco PDXplorer—an in vivo pan-cancer atlas of cancer-derived surface proteins. We develop a target discovery pipeline to prioritize proteins with favorable expression profiles for immunotherapeutic targeting and validate FAT2 as a squamous-cancer-enriched surface protein minimally detected in normal tissue. Functional studies reveal that FAT2 is essential for head and neck squamous cancer (HNSC) cell growth and adhesion through regulation of surface architecture and integrin-PI3K signaling. Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)-T cells targeting FAT2 demonstrate anti-tumor activity. This work lays the foundation for developing FAT2-targeted therapies and represents a pivotal platform to inform therapeutic target discovery across cancers. Graphical abstract Highlights?Pan-cancer landscape of cancer-derived cell surface proteins detected in vivo?Discovery pipeline to prioritize proteins as immunotherapy target candidates?Validation of FAT2 as an SCC surface protein with minimal normal tissue expression?FAT2 CAR-T cells demonstrate anti-tumor activity in pre-clinical models Govindarajan et al. leverage N-glycoproteomics and PDX models to decode the in vivo cancer cell surfaceome and establish Glyco PDXplorer—a target discovery platform. The identification and validation of FAT2 as a previously undescribed, actionable antigen demonstrates the utility of Glyco PDXplorer for uncovering therapeutic vulnerabilities.
Potential treatment benefits of a GLP-1R antagonist in combination with immune checkpoint inhibitors in colorectal cancer Z. Zhan et al. Oncology Letters 2026 Feb

Abstract

The clinical efficacy of immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) in colorectal cancer (CRC) remains limited. Modulation of the glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor (GLP-1R) may enhance T-cell-mediated antitumor responses. The present study aimed to evaluate the antitumor effects of the GLP-1R antagonist Exendin 9–39 (Exe-9) combined with anti-programmed cell death protein-1 (PD-1) treatment in preclinical CRC models. Using in vitro co-culture assays, ELISA and in vivo murine models, alongside immunohistochemical and molecular analyses of clinical samples, HT-29 and MC38-OVA colon cancer cell lines were co-cultured in vitro with activated T cells in the presence of Exe-9. In vivo, male BALB/c mice were injected with MC38 to establish a CRC model and nude mice were used to assess T-cell dependency. To evaluate this synergistic effect, BALB/c mice with CRC were treated with Exe-9, anti-PD-1 or a combination. Additionally, clinical CRC samples were analyzed to assess the association of GLP-1R expression with the immunotherapy response. Exe-9 significantly enhanced T-cell-mediated cytotoxicity in CRC cell lines and reduced tumor growth in immunocompetent CRC mice; however, this effect was not observed in nude mice. Furthermore, combination therapy with the GLP-1R antagonist and anti-PD-1 yielded an improved antitumor effect compared with either treatment alone, and high GLP-1R ex2pression in clinical samples correlated with poor ICI response. These findings suggest that GLP-1R antagonism potentiates T-cell-mediated antitumor immunity and may provide a promising adjunctive therapeutic strategy for patients with CRC when combined with ICIs in the future.
CD137L promotes immune surveillance in melanoma via HLTF regulation L. Liang et al. Nature Communications 2025 Sep

Abstract

Immune checkpoint blockers (ICBs) have demonstrated substantial efficacy across various malignancies, yet the benefits of ICBs are limited to a subset of patients. Therefore, it is essential to identify novel therapeutic targets. By integrating multi-omics data from cohorts of patients with melanoma treated with ICBs, a positive correlation is observed between tumor CD137L expression and the efficacy of PD-1 blockade. Functionally, CD137L induction in cancer cells significantly enhances anti-tumor immunity by promoting CD8 + T cell survival, both in vivo and in vitro. Mechanistically, helicase-like transcription factor (HLTF) is identified as a pivotal transcriptional regulator of CD137L , controlling its expression through phosphorylation of serine at position 398. Therapeutically, the AMPK agonist AICAR (acadesine) as an inducer of CD137L , exhibiting synergistic effects with PD-1 or CTLA-4 blockade. In summary, our findings elucidate a mechanism controlling CD137L expression and highlight a promising combination therapy to enhance the efficacy of ICBs in melanoma. One Sentence Summary: Inducing co-stimulatory immune checkpoint CD137L expression in melanoma cells enhances T cell-mediated anti-tumor immunity. Subject terms: Tumour immunology, Cancer immunotherapy