Plexin B2 Antibody (772417)

D3 mouse embryonic stem cell line was stained with Rat Anti-Mouse Plexin B2 Monoclonal Antibody (Catalog # MAB6836, filled histogram) or isotype control antibody (Catalog # MAB006, open histogram), followed by Allophycocyanin-conjugated Anti-Rat IgG Secondary Antibody (Catalog # F0113).

Plexin B2 was detected in immersion fixed frozen sections of mouse embryo (15 d.p.c.) using Rat Anti-Mouse Plexin B2 Monoclonal Antibody (Catalog # MAB6836) at 25 µg/mL overnight at 4 °C. Tissue was stained using the Anti-Rat HRP-DAB Cell & Tissue Staining Kit (brown; Catalog # CTS017) and counterstained with hematoxylin (blue). Specific staining was localized to neuronal processes. View our protocol for Chromogenic IHC Staining of Frozen Tissue Sections.

• Reactivity: Mu
• Applications: Flow, IHC, CyTOF-ready
• Clone: 772417
• Clonality: Monoclonal
• Host: Rat
• Conjugate: Unconjugated
• Concentration: LYOPH

Plexin B2 Antibody (772417) Summary

• Immunogen: Chinese hamster ovary cell line CHO-derived recombinant mouse Plexin B2
  Leu20-Trp1029
  Accession # B2RXS4
• Specificity: Detects mouse Plexin B2 in direct ELISAs. In direct ELISAs, no cross-reactivity with recombinant human Plexin B2 is observed.
• Source: N/A
• Isotype: IgG2a
• Clonality: Monoclonal
• Host: Rat
• Gene: PLXNB2
• Purity Statement: Protein A or G purified from hybridoma culture supernatant

Applications/Dilutions

• Dilutions:
  • CyTOF-ready
  • Flow Cytometry 2.5 ug/10^6 cells
  • Immunohistochemistry 8-25 ug/mL

Packaging, Storage & Formulations

• Storage: Use a manual defrost freezer and avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles.
  • 12 months from date of receipt, -20 to -70 °C as supplied.
  • 1 month, 2 to 8 °C under sterile conditions after reconstitution.
  • 6 months, -20 to -70 °C under sterile conditions after reconstitution.
• Buffer: Lyophilized from a 0.2 μm filtered solution in PBS with Trehalose. *Small pack size (SP) is supplied either lyophilized or as a 0.2 µm filtered solution in PBS.
• Preservative: No Preservative
• Concentration: LYOPH
• Reconstitution Instructions: Sterile PBS to a final concentration of 0.5 mg/mL.

Notes

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

Alternate Names for Plexin B2 Antibody (772417)

• MM1
• MM1KIAA0315dJ402G11.3
• Nbla00445
• PLEXB2
• Plexin B2
• plexin-B2
• PLXNB2

Background

Plexin B2 is a 240 kDa type I transmembrane (TM) glycoprotein of the Plexin B family of semaphorin receptors (1, 2). The mouse Plexin B2 cDNA encodes 1842 amino acids (aa) that include a 19 aa signal sequence, a 1182 aa extracellular domain (ECD), a 21 aa TM domain, and a 620 aa cytoplasmic region. The ECD contains one semaphorin domain (aa 20‑468) and three IPT repeats (aa 806‑1096). The ECD may be cleaved into two subunits, a 170 kDa alpha ‑chain (aa 20‑1168) and an 80 kDa TM beta ‑chain, that remain noncovalently linked (1). Multiple splice variants may exist. Within aa 20‑1029 in the ECD, mouse Plexin B2 shares 82%, 93%, 80% and 79% aa identity with human, rat, canine and bovine Plexin B2, respectively. The B Plexins (B1, B2 and B3) share approximately 40% aa identity with each other. Plexin B2 mRNA is expressed in proliferating cerebellar granule cell progenitors, neuroepithelium, developing neurons, growth plate chondrocytes, tooth bud inner enamel epithelium, glomeruli and mesenchyme of the developing kidney, and in germinal center B lymphocytes when T cell help is present (3‑7). Plexin B2 is often co‑expressed with Plexin B1, and the two may form heterodimers (1, 4, 6). Genetic deletion of mouse Plexin B2 results in defects in proliferation and migration of cerebellar granule cells, abnormal development of the neural tube and disorganization of the embryonic brain; these defects are not seen when Plexin B1 is deleted (8‑10). In adults, Plexin B2 is expressed in specialized vascular endothelia, pancreatic islets of Langerhans, and adrenal glands (11). Plexin B2 serves as a receptor for type 4 semaphorins, especially Sema4C and Sema4G (8‑12). B Plexins, including Plexin B2, can bind the scatter factor receptors, Met and Ron, and activate them upon semaphorin engagement (1, 13).

1. Artigiani, S. et al. (2003) J. Biol. Chem. 278:10094.
2. Negishi, M. et al. (2005) Cell. Mol. Life Sci. 62:1363.
3. Friedel, R.H. et al. (2007) J. Neurosci. 27:3921.
4. Worzfeld, T. et al. (2004) Eur. J. Neurosci. 19:2622.
5. Zhang, M. et al. (2008) Bone 43:511.
6. Perala, N.M. et al. (2005) Gene Expr. Patterns 5:355.
7. Yu, D. et al. (2008) Immunol. Cell Biol. 86:3.
8. Deng, S. et al. (2007) J. Neurosci. 27:6333.
9. Hirschberg, A. et al. (2010) Mol. Cell. Biol. 30:764.
10. Maier, V. et al. (2011) Mol. Cell. Neurosci. 46:419.
11. Zielonka, M. et al. (2010) Exp. Cell Res. 316:2477.
12. Yukawa, K. et al. (2010) Int. J. Mol. Med. 25:225.
13. Conrotto, P. et al. (2004) Oncogene 23:5131.

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.

Bioinformatics

• Gene Symbol: PLXNB2
• Uniprot:
  • B2RXS4()