Anti-Angiopoietin-like 4/ANGPTL4 Antibody Picoband®

Angiopoietin-related protein 4 (Angptl4) is a protein that in humans is encoded by the ANGPTL4 gene. This gene is a member of the angiopoietin/angiopoietin-like gene family and encodes a glycosylated, secreted protein with a fibrinogen C-terminal domain. And this gene is induced under hypoxic conditions in endothelial cells and is the target of peroxisome proliferation activators. By radiation hybrid analysis, Angptl4 gene is mapped to 19p13.3. ANGPTL4 contributed to tumor growth and protected cells from anoikis, a form of programmed cell death induced when contact-dependent cells detach from the surrounding tissue matrix.

Angiopoietin-related protein 4; Angiopoietin-like protein 4; Hepatic fibrinogen/angiopoietin-related protein; HFARP; ANGPTL4; ARP4, HFARP, PGAR; PP1158, PSEC0166, UNQ171/PRO197

A synthetic peptide corresponding to a sequence at the C-terminus of human Angiopoietin-like 4/ANGPTL4, which shares 94.7% amino acid (aa) sequence identity with mouse and rat ANGPTL4.

Angiogenesis, Cancer, Cancer Metabolism, Cardiovascular, Cholesterol Metabolism, Growth Factors, Hypoxia, Lipid and Lipoprotein Metabolism, Lipid Metabolism, Lipids/Lipoproteins, Metabolic Signaling Pathway, Metabolic Signaling Pathways, Metabolism, Metabolism of Lipids and Lipoproteins, Metabolism Processes, Pathways and Processes, Response To Hypoxia

Protein with hypoxia-induced expression in endothelial cells. May act as a regulator of angiogenesis and modulate tumorigenesis. Inhibits proliferation, migration, and tubule formation of endothelial cells and reduces vascular leakage. May exert a protective function on endothelial cells through an endocrine action. It is ly involved in regulating glucose homeostasis, lipid metabolism, and insulin sensitivity. In response to hypoxia, the unprocessed form of the protein accumulates in the subendothelial extracellular matrix (ECM) . The matrix-associated and immobilized unprocessed form limits the formation of actin stress fibers and focal contacts in the adhering endothelial cells and inhibits their adhesion. It also decreases motility of endothelial cells and inhibits the sprouting and tube formation (By similarity) . .

1. Romeo, S., Pennacchio, L. A., Fu, Y., Boerwinkle, E., Tybjaerg-Hansen, A., Hobbs, H. H., Cohen, J. C.Population-based resequencing of ANGPTL4 uncovers variations that reduce triglycerides and increase HDL. Nature Genet. 39: 513-516, 2007. 2. Yoon, J. C., Chickering, T. W., Rosen, E. D., Dussault, B., Qin, Y., Soukas, A., Friedman, J. M., Holmes, W. E., Spiegelman, B. M.Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma target gene encoding a novel angiopoietin-related protein associated with adipose differentiation. Molec. Cell. Biol. 20: 5343-5349, 2000.

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.

Secreted . Secreted, extracellular space, extracellular matrix . The unprocessed form interacts with the extracellular matrix. This may constitute a dynamic reservoir, a regulatory mechanism of the bioavailability of ANGPTL4 (By similarity) . .