GDF-15 Antibody [Alexa Fluor® 488]

• Reactivity: Mu
• Applications: IHC
• Clonality: Polyclonal
• Host: Sheep
• Conjugate: Alexa Fluor 488

GDF-15 Antibody [Alexa Fluor® 488] Summary

• Immunogen: E. coli-derived recombinant mouse GDF-15
  Ser189-Ala303
  Accession # Q9Z0J7
• Specificity: Detects mouse GDF-15 in direct ELISAs.
• Isotype: IgG
• Clonality: Polyclonal
• Host: Sheep
• Purity Statement: Antigen Affinity-purified

Applications/Dilutions

• Dilutions:
  • Immunohistochemistry

Packaging, Storage & Formulations

• Storage: Protect from light. Do not freeze. 12 months from date of receipt, 2 to 8 °C as supplied
• Buffer: Supplied 0.2mg/ml in 1X PBS with RDF1 and 0.09% Sodium Azide

Notes

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

Alternate Names for GDF-15 Antibody [Alexa Fluor® 488]

• GDF15
• GDF-15
• growth differentiation factor 15
• growth/differentiation factor 15
• Macrophage inhibitory cytokine 1
• MIC-1
• MIC-1NSAID-activated gene 1 protein
• MIC1Prostate differentiation factor
• NAG-1
• NAG-1NSAID-regulated gene 1 protein
• NSAID (nonsteroidal inflammatory drug)-activated protein 1
• PDF
• PDFGDF-15
• PLAB
• PLABNRG-1
• Placental bone morphogenetic protein
• Placental TGF-beta
• PTGF-beta
• PTGFBPTGF-beta

Background

GDF-15 (Growth/differentiation factor 15; also PTGF, PDF, PL-74 and NAG-1) is a 25-30 kDa homodimeric member of the TGF-beta superfamily of proteins. In rodent, GDF-15 is expressed in a diverse population of activated cell types, including hepatocytes, macrophages, Schwann cells, cardiomyocytes, osteoblasts, adipocytes, and epithelium of the small intestine and mammary gland. Functionally, GDF-15 has multiple effects, some tissue specific, including the induction of ACRP30 secretion from fat, an attenuation of the adverse effects of cardiac hypertrophy, and serving as a trophic factor for motor and sensory neurons. Mouse GDF-15 is synthesized as a 273 amino acid (aa) proprecursor that contains a cleavable 26 kDa, 158 aa glycosylated prodomain (aa 31-188) and a 12-14 kDa, 115 aa mature region (aa 189-303). In human, certain cells are noted to secrete an uncleaved 40 kDa proprecursor that, as a disulfide-linked homodimer, would run at about 80 kDa in nonreducing SDS-PAGE. Over aa 189-303, mouse GDF-15 shares 97% and 67% aa identity with rat and human GDF-15, respectively.

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.