Anti-Laminin-5 γ2 Antibody, clone D4B5 ZooMAb® Mouse Monoclonal

Description

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• Specificity: Clone D4B5 is a ZooMAb® Mouse recombinant monoclonal antibody that specifically detects Laminin-5 g2. It targets an epitope within the internal region and detects both isoforms.
• Immunogen: GST-tagged recombinant fragment corresponding to 227 amino acids from the internal region of human.
• Application: Quality Control Testing Evaluated by Western Blotting with recombinant Laminin 5 g2. Western Blotting Analysis: A 1:10,000 dilution of this antibody detected human recombinant Laminin 5 g2. Tested applicationsImmunocytochemistry Analysis: A 1:100 dilution from a representative lot detected Laminin-5 gamma2 in A431 Cell line.Immunohistochemistry (Paraffin) Analysis: A 1:100 dilution from a representative lot detected Laminin-5 gamma2 in human skin tissue sections.ELISA Analysis: 300 μg/mL from a representative lot detected Laminin-5 gamma2 in Laminin-5 with control GST.Note: Actual optimal working dilutions must be determined by end user as specimens, and experimental conditions may vary with the end user
• Target description: Laminin subunit gamma-2 (UniProt: Q13753; also known as Cell-scattering factor 140 kDa subunit, CSF 140 kDa subunit, Epiligrin subunit gamma, Kalinin subunit gamma, Kalinin/nicein/epiligrin 100 kDa subunit, Ladsin 140 kDa subunit, Laminin B2t chain, Laminin-5 subunit gamma, Large adhesive scatter factor 140 kDa subunit, Nicein subunit gamma) is encoded by the LAMC2 (also known as LAMB2T, LAMNB2) gene (Gene ID: 3918) in human. Laminin is a major basement membrane glycoprotein consisting of a, b, g chains that are bound to each other by disulfide bonds. Over 15 different isoforms have been reported in the laminin family that are expressed in a tissue-specific manner and play different role in each tissue. g2, a subunit of Laminin-5 (also known as Laminin-332) is synthesized with a signal peptide (aa 1-21), which is subsequently cleaved off to generate the mature form. It is reported to be frequently over-expressed as a monomer or as the b3- g2 heterodimer in invasive cancers and is regarded as an invasion marker. It has 8 EGF-like domains. The cell adhesion and motility activities of Laminin-5 are reported to be regulated by the proteolytic cleavage of the short arm of Laminin g2 chain by BMP-1 or MT1-MMP. This cleavage releases a 45 kDa N-terminal proteolytic fragment (g2pf). The short arm and g2 pf can be further cleaved by serine proteases and by matrix metalloproteinases resulting in the release of small N-terminal fragments. g2pf‐like fragments have been reported to be present in conditioned media of cultured cancer cells and in sera from human cancer subjects. Laminin 5 synthesis in shown to be enhanced by inflammatory cytokines and growth factors that help in wound repair. This ZooMAb® recombinant monoclonal antibody, generated by our propriety technology, offers significantly enhanced specificity, affinity, reproducibility, and stability over conventional monoclonals. (Ref.: Miyazaki, K., et al. (2016). Cancer Sci. 107(12); 1909-1918; Sato, H., et al. (2014). Cancer Sci. 105(2); 168-175; Amano S., et al. (2004). Br. J. Dermatol. 151(5); 961-970).
• Physical form: Purified recombinant mouse monoclonal antibody IgG, lyophilized in PBS with 5% Trehalose, normal appearance a coarse or translucent resin. The PBS/trehalose components in the ZooMAb® formulation can have the appearance of a semi-solid (bead like gel) after lyophilization. This is a normal phenomenon. Please follow the recommended reconstitution procedure in the data sheet to dissolve the semi-solid, bead-like, gel-appearing material. The resulting antibody solution is completely stable and functional as proven by full functional testing. Contains no biocide or preservatives, such as azide, or any animal by-products. Larger pack sizes provided as multiples of 25 μL.
• Reconstitution: 300 μg/mL after reconstitution at 25 μL per vial. Please refer to guidance on suggested starting dilutions and/or titers per application and sample type.
• Storage and Stability: Recommend storage of lyophilized product at 2-8°C; Before reconstitution, micro-centrifuge vials briefly to spin down material to bottom of the vial; Reconstitute each vial by adding 25 μL of filtered lab grade water or PBS; Reconstituted antibodies can be stored at 2-8°C, or -20°C for long term storage. Avoid repeated freeze-thaws.
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