Anti-Podocin NPHS2 Antibody Picoband®

Podocin (PDCN) is a protein which lines the podocytes and assists in maintaining the barrier at the glomerular basement membrane. NPHS2 is a causative gene for Familial idiopathic nephrotic syndromes, which represents a heterogeneous group of kidney disorders, and include autosomal recessive steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome, which is characterized by early childhood onset of proteinuria, rapid progression to end-stage renal disease and focal segmental glomerulosclerosis. By positional cloning, NPHS2 was mapped to 1q25-31. It is almost exclusively expressed in the podocytes of fetal and mature kidney glomeruli, and encodes a new integral membrane protein, podocin, belonging to the stomatin protein family. Ten different NPHS2 mutations were found, comprising nonsense, frameshift and missense mutations, to segregate with the disease, demonstrating a crucial role for podocin in the function of the glomerular filtration barrier.

A synthetic peptide corresponding to a sequence at the C-terminus of human NPHS2, identical to the related mouse sequence, and different from the related rat sequence by one amino acid.

Store at -20°C for one year from date of receipt. After reconstitution, at 4°C for one month. It can also be aliquotted and stored frozen at -20°C for six months. Avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles.

Immunohistochemistry (Frozen Section), 0.5-1μg/ml, Rat, Human, Mouse<br>Immunohistochemistry (Paraffin-embedded Section), 0.5-1μg/ml, Rat, Human, Mouse, By Heat<br>Western blot, 0.1-0.5μg/ml, Rat, Human, Mouse<br>