sFRP-5 Antibody (707128) [Alexa Fluor® 405]

• Applications: B/N
• Clone: 707128
• Clonality: Monoclonal
• Host: Mouse
• Conjugate: Alexa Fluor 405

sFRP-5 Antibody (707128) [Alexa Fluor® 405] Summary

• Immunogen: Chinese hamster ovary cell line CHO-derived recombinant human sFRP-5
  Glu30-His317
  Accession # Q5T4F7
• Specificity: Detects human sFRP-5 in direct ELISAs.
• Isotype: IgG2b
• 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

Secreted Frizzled Related Protein-5 (sFRP-5), also known as SARP-3, belongs to a family of Wnt‑binding proteins with homology to the ligand‑binding domain of the Frizzled receptors. sFRPs are approximately 30-35 kDa in size and contain an N‑terminal Frizzled-like domain with 10 conserved cysteines and a Netrin-like C-terminal domain (1-3). Mature human sFRP-5 shares 96% aa sequence identity with mouse and rat sFRP-2 (4). During embryonic development, sFRP-5 is expressed in the anterior visceral endoderm, neural tube, foregut epithelium, and proliferating and prehypertrophic chondrocytes (5-8). sFRP-5 activity is required for the development of foregut, liver, ventral pancreas, and somites (6, 7). In the adult, sFRP-5 is expressed in the retinal pigment epithelium and pancreas (4, 9). sFRP-5 binds and antagonizes the function of mammalian Wnt-5a and Wnt-11 as well as Xenopus Xwnt-8, resulting in an inhibition of both canonical and non-canonical Wnt signaling (7, 9, 10). sFRP-5 down-regulation is common in breast and gastric cancer cells and is correlated with poor prognosis (11-13). It functions as a tumor suppressor by inhibiting epithelial-mesenchymal transition, invasiveness, and tumorigenicity of ovarian cancer cells (14). sFRP-5 plays an important role in maintaining glucose handling and insulin sensitivity (10). It is secreted by adipocytes and is down-regulated in mouse models of obesity and type 2 diabetes (10).

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.