Erythropoietin/EPO Antibody (148438) [Alexa Fluor™ Plus 488]

• Reactivity: Mu
• Clone: 148438
• Clonality: Monoclonal
• Host: Rat
• Conjugate: Alexa Fluor Plus 488

Erythropoietin/EPO Antibody (148438) [Alexa Fluor™ Plus 488] Summary

• Specificity: Detects mouse Erythropoietin/EPO.
• Isotype: IgG2a
• Clonality: Monoclonal
• Host: Rat

Packaging, Storage & Formulations

• Storage: Protect from light. Do not freeze. 12 months from date of receipt, 2 to 8 °C as supplied
• Buffer: Supplied 0.2 mg/mL in a saline solution containing BSA and Sodium Azide.

Notes

This product is produced by and ships from R&D Systems, Inc., a Bio-Techne brand.

Alternate Names for Erythropoietin/EPO Antibody (148438) [Alexa Fluor™ Plus 488]

• ECYT5
• EP
• EPO
• epoetin
• Erythropoietin
• MGC138142
• MVCD2

Background

Erythropoietin (EPO) is a 34 kDa glycoprotein hormone in the type I cytokine family and is related to thrombopoietin (1). Its three N-glycosylation sites, four alpha helices, and N- to C-terminal disulfide bond are conserved across species (2, 3). Glycosylation of EPO is required for biological activities in vivo (4). Mature mouse EPO shares 95% amino acid sequence identity with rat EPO and 73-82% with bovine, canine, equine, feline, human, ovine, and porcine EPO. EPO is primarily produced in the kidney by a population of fibroblast-like cortical interstitial cells adjacent to the proximal tubules (5). It is also produced in much lower, but functionally significant amounts by fetal hepatocytes and in adult liver and brain (6-8). EPO promotes erythrocyte formation by preventing the apoptosis of early erythroid precursors which express the EPO receptor (EPO R) (8, 9). EPO R has also been described in brain, retina, heart, skeletal muscle, kidney, endothelial cells, and a variety of tumor cells (7, 8, 10, 11). Ligand induced dimerization of EPO R triggers JAK2-mediated signaling pathways followed by receptor/ligand endocytosis and degradation (1, 12). Rapid regulation of circulating EPO allows tight control of erythrocyte production and hemoglobin concentrations. Anemia or other causes of low tissue oxygen tension induce EPO production by stabilizing the hypoxia-induceable transcription factors HIF-1 alpha and HIF-2 alpha (1, 6). EPO additionally plays a tissue-protective role in ischemia by blocking apoptosis and inducing angiogenesis (7, 8, 13).

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2. Shoemaker, C.B. and L.D. Mitsock (1986) Mol. Cell. Biol 6:849.
3. Wen, D. et al. (1993) Blood 82:1507.
4. Tsuda E. et al. (1990) Eur. J. Biochem. 188:405.
5. Lacombe, C. et al. (1988) J. Clin. Invest. 81:620.
6. Eckardt, K.U. and A. Kurtz (2005) Eur. J. Clin. Invest. 35 Suppl. 3:13.
7. Sharples, E.J. et al. (2006) Curr. Opin. Pharmacol. 6:184.
8. Rossert, J. and K. Eckardt (2005) Nephrol. Dial. Transplant 20:1025.
9. Koury, M.J. and M.C. Bondurant (1990) Science 248:378.
10. Acs, G. et al. (2001) Cancer Res. 61:3561.
11. Hardee, M.E. et al. (2006) Clin. Cancer Res. 12:332.
12. Verdier, F. et al. (2000) J. Biol. Chem. 275:18375.
13. Kertesz, N. et al. (2004) Dev. Biol. 276:101.

Limitations

This product is for research use only and is not approved for use in humans or in clinical diagnosis. Primary Antibodies are guaranteed for 1 year from date of receipt.