Anti-EPO Receptor/EPOR Antibody Picoband®

The erythropoietin receptor (EpoR) is a protein that in humans is encoded by the EPOR gene. This gene encodes the erythropoietin receptor which is a member of the cytokine receptor family. Upon erythropoietin binding, this receptor activates Jak2 tyrosine kinase which activates different intracellular pathways including: Ras/MAP kinase, phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase and STAT transcription factors. The stimulated erythropoietin receptor appears to have a role in erythroid cell survival. Defects in the erythropoietin receptor may produce erythroleukemia and familial erythrocytosis. Dysregulation of this gene may affect the growth of certain tumors. Alternate splicing results in multiple transcript variants.

Erythroid cells and erythroid progenitor cells. Isoform EPOR-F is the most abundant form in EPO-dependent erythroleukemia cells and in late-stage erythroid progenitors. Isoform EPOR-S and isoform EPOR-T are the predominant forms in bone marrow. Isoform EPOR-T is the most abundant from in early- stage erythroid progenitor cells.

Apoptosis, Cancer, Cell Death, Cytokines, Growth Factors, Growth Factors/Hormones, Immunology, Innate Immunity, Invasion/Microenvironment, Receptors, Signal Transduction, TNF Superfamily

Receptor for erythropoietin. Mediates erythropoietin- induced erythroblast proliferation and differentiation. Upon EPO stimulation, EPOR dimerizes triggering the JAK2/STAT5 signaling cascade. In some cell types, can also activate STAT1 and STAT3. May also activate the LYN tyrosine kinase.

1. Akashi, K., Traver, D., Miyamoto, T., Weissman, I. L. A clonogenic common myeloid progenitor that gives rise to all myeloid lineages. Nature 404: 193-197, 2000. 2. Becker, V., Schilling, M., Bachmann, J., Baumann, U., Raue, A., Maiwald, T., Timmer, J., Klingmuller, U. Covering a broad dynamic range: information processing at the erythropoietin receptor. Science 328: 1404-1408, 2010. 3. Budarf, M., Huebner, K., Emanuel, B., Croce, C. M., Copeland, N. G., Jenkins, N. A., D'Andrea, A. D. Assignment of the erythropoietin receptor (EPOR) gene to mouse chromosome 9 and human chromosome 19. Genomics 8: 575-578, 1990. 4. Jones, S. S., D'Andrea, A. D., Haines, L. L., Wong, G. G. Human erythropoietin receptor: cloning, expression, and biologic characterization. Blood 76: 31-35, 1990.

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.