Growth Hormone Antibody (178915R) [Alexa Fluor® 405]

• Applications: ELISA
• Clone: 178915R
• Clonality: Monoclonal
• Host: Mouse
• Conjugate: Alexa Fluor 405

Growth Hormone Antibody (178915R) [Alexa Fluor® 405] Summary

• Additional Information: Recombinant Monoclonal Antibody.
• Immunogen: E. coli-derived recombinant human Growth Hormone
  Phe27-Phe217
  Accession # CAA23779
• Specificity: Detects human Growth Hormone in direct ELISAs.
• Isotype: IgG1
• Clonality: Monoclonal
• Host: Mouse
• Purity Statement: Protein A or G purified

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.

Background

Growth hormone (GH), also known as somatotropin, is a member of a family of growth factors that includes prolactin, placental lactogens, proliferins, and somatolactin (1, 2). It is synthesized primarily by somatotropes in the anterior pituitary and is stored in secretary granules. The pulsatile release of GH into circulation is regulated by the concerted actions of the hypothalamic hormones, GH-releasing hormone (GHRH) and somatostatin (SST), as well as by signals from the periphery, ghrelin (3) and leptin (4). The human GH cDNA encodes a 217 amino acid (aa) precursor protein with a 26 aa putative signal peptide. By alternative splicing, at least four isoforms of GH have been identified (5). Human GH is a pleiotropic cytokine that exerts its biological actions by binding to the transmembrane GH receptor, which is present in many cell types (1, 2). GH stimulates the liver and other tissues to produce IGF-I, which regulates growth and metabolism. GH has also been shown to have direct effects on growth that is independent of IGF-I. GH, directly or indirectly via IGF-I, can act on B cells, T cells, NK cells, macrophages, and neutrophils to exert immunomodulatory activities (6). In addition, GH can act directly on various cell types to induce lipolysis, lactation, amino acid uptake, and protein synthesis (1, 2, 6).

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.