Anti-Pyrin/MEFV Antibody Picoband®

MEFV (Mediterranean fever) is a human gene that provides instructions for making a protein called pyrin (also known as marenostrin) . Pyrin is produced in certain white blood cells (neutrophils, eosinophils and monocytes) that play a role in inflammation and in fighting infection. Inside these white blood cells, pyrin is found with thecytoskeleton, the structural framework that helps to define the shape, size, and movement of a cell. Pyrin's protein structure also allows it to interact with other molecules involved in fighting infection and in the inflammatory response. Although pyrin's function is not fully understood, it likely assists in keeping the inflammation process under control. Research indicates that pyrin helps regulate inflammation by interacting with the cytoskeleton. And Pyrin may the migration of white blood cells to sites of inflammation and stop or slow the inflammatory response when it is no longer needed.

This glycoprotein, produced by the Sertoli cells of the testis, causes regression of the Muellerian duct. It is also able to inhibit the growth of tumors derived from tissues of Muellerian duct origin.

1. Dogan H, Akdemir F, Tasdemir S, Atis O, Diyarbakir E, Yildirim R, Emet M, Ikbal M (2014) . A novel insertion mutation identified in exon 10 of the MEFV gene associated with Familial Mediterranean Fever. BMC Medical Genetics 15 (1) : 74. 2. Mansfield E, Chae JJ, Komarow HD, Brotz TM, Frucht DM, Aksentijevich I, Kastner DL (Aug 2001) . The familial Mediterranean fever protein, pyrin, associates with microtubules and colocalizes with actin filaments. Blood 98 (3) : 851–9.

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 freezing and thawing.