Anti-MUC13 Antibody Picoband®

Epithelial mucins, such as MUC13, are a family of secreted and cell surface glycoproteins expressed by ductal and glandular epithelial tissues. It is mapped to 3q21.2. Mucins are a family of high molecular weight, heavily glycosylated proteins (glycoconjugates) produced by epithelial tissues in most animals. Mucins' key characteristic is their ability to form gels; therefore they are a key component in most gel-like secretions, serving functions from lubrication to cell signalling to forming chemical barriers. They often take an inhibitory role. Some mucins are associated with controlling mineralization, including nacre formation in mollusks, calcification in echinoderms and bone formation in vertebrates. They bind to pathogens as part of the immune system. Overexpression of the mucin proteins, especially MUC1, is associated with many types of cancer. Although some mucins are membrane-bound due to the presence of a hydrophobic membrane-spanning domain that favors retention in the plasma membrane, most mucins are secreted as principal components of mucus by mucous membranes or are secreted to become a component of saliva.

Highly expressed in epithelial tissues, particularly those of the gastrointestinal and respiratory tracts, such as large intestine and trachea, followed by kidney, small intestine, appendix and stomach.

1. Shimamura, T., Ito, H., Shibahara, J., Watanabe, A., Hippo, Y., Taniguchi, H., Chen, Y., Kashima, T., Ohtomo, T., Tanioka, F., Iwanari, H., Kodama, T., Kazui, T., Sugimura, H., Fukayama, M., Aburatani, H. Overexpression of MUC13 is associated with intestinal-type gastric cancer. Cancer Sci. 96: 265-273, 2005. 2. Williams, S. J., Wreschner, D. H., Tran, M., Eyre, H. J., Sutherland, G. R., McGuckin, M. A. MUC13, a novel human cell surface mucin expressed by epithelial and hemopoietic cells. J. Biol. Chem. 276: 18327-18336, 2001.

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.