Anti-Mucin 5AC/MUC5AC Antibody Picoband®

Mucin-5AC is a protein that in humans is encoded by the MUC5AC gene. It is mapped to 11p15.5. MUC5AC is highly expressed in adult trachea and stomach. This gene has been linked to mucus hypersecretion in the pulmonary tracts and associated to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) . It has been showed that activation of the NF-kappa-B signaling pathway by inflammatory cytokine TNF-alpha upregulated MUC5AC mRNA expression nearly 6-fold. MUC5AC is also a and critical mediator of resistance during intestinal nematode infection.

Mucin-5AC ; MUC-5AC ; Gastric mucin ; Lewis B blood group antigen ; LeB ; Major airway glycoprotein ; Mucin-5 subtype AC, tracheobronchial; Tracheobronchial mucin ; TBM ; MUC5AC ; MUC5

Highly expressed in surface mucosal cells of respiratory tract and stomach epithelia. Overexpressed in a number of carcinomas. Also expressed in Barrett's esophagus epithelium and in the proximal duodenum. .

Cancer, Cytoskeleton/ECM, ECM Proteins, Extracellular Matrix, Invasion/Microenvironment, Signal Transduction, Tumor Antigens, Tumor Biomarkers, Tumor Immunology, Tumor-Associated Antigens

Gel-forming glycoprotein of gastric and respiratoy tract epithelia that protects the mucosa from infection and chemical damage by binding to inhaled microrganisms and particles that are subsequently removed by the mucocilary system.

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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.